A fake gold dealer was on Tuesday charged with forgery and conspiracy to defraud a company of prime property in a six-year scheme targeting the high-value Senteu Plaza Building.
Chrisantus Philip Okeyo Obure appeared at Milimani Law Courts facing four counts, including conspiracy to commit a felony, forgery, uttering false documents, and giving false information to a public officer, linked to the alleged hijacking of ownership documents for the Senteu Plaza on LR No.1/1373.
Obure denied all charges and was granted bail under strict terms of Sh200,000 cash or a Sh500,000 personal bond with a state-approved surety.
The case, now set for pre-trial on February 11, 2025, will hinge on forensic analysis of signatures and testimony from witnesses.
Prosecutors claim that between June 2017 and October 2023, Obure allegedly forged a “Binding Board Resolution” bearing the stamp and signature of Chandul Shah, a director of property firm AC & Others Ltd, to falsely claim ownership of the multimillion-shilling building.
The plot thickened in February 2024 when Obure allegedly presented the forged resolution to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), insisting he had authority to sell the property.
Investigators later flagged discrepancies, prompting AC & Others Ltd to disown the documents and file a criminal complaint.
“The accused persistently misled officers by presenting fabricated records to advance his claim,” prosecutors told the court, citing a follow-up meeting on February 10 where Obure allegedly doubled down on the forged paperwork.
Obure is known to deal with fake gold.
