SH 15M Cryptocurrency Fraud: Two Suspects Face Charges

Two individuals have been brought before the Milimani Law Courts facing serious allegations of defrauding a foreign national out of over Sh 15 million in a cryptocurrency scam.

Jesus Godoua Imedji, a citizen of the Central African Republic, and Judith Mbatha Nzioka were jointly charged and appeared before the Milimani Principal Magistrate, where they both denied the accusations. The charges against them include obtaining money under false pretenses and conspiracy to defraud, which violate Sections 313 and 317 of the Penal Code, respectively.

According to the charge sheet, the accused allegedly received USD 116,000 (approximately Sh 15,360,000) from Tuyishime Grace on April 30, 2025, at the Serena Hotel in Nairobi.

The police report indicates that this money was supposedly intended to facilitate cryptocurrency trading on the Binance platform, a claim that the prosecution asserts was made with full knowledge of its falsity. Currently, both individuals are being held at Kilimani Police Station as they await the court’s decision regarding their bail and bond conditions, which is scheduled for May 28 of this year.