Detectives have arrested one Michael Otieno Owano who is an advocate for swindling an American national Ksh 182 million.
“Following a complaint made by an American national on a fake tender diddle that saw his companies lose over Ksh 182 million to a ring of scammers in Nairobi, the Operations Support Unit detectives have arrested one key suspect within the precincts of Milimani Law Courts, Nairobi.
Michael Otieno Owano, an advocate and supposed face of Owano Michael & Co. Advocates was arrested yesterday after a session he had attended at court no. 5 for the mention of another criminal case (CR 145/13/2024) in which he is the accused person.” said DCI
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The American national who owns Underground Pipeline Rehabilitation Company was lured into the country after allegedly winning a government tender before paying the said amount.
“The facts preceeding his arrest date back to 2022 when the proprietor of the American-based company namely Underground Pipeline Rehabilitation Company was lured to jet in the country by one Alvin Alexander (the purported CEO of Orion AST Company), to allegedly meet some government officials and discuss the award of tenders by the Kenyan government.
What followed the payments were months of being taken in circles, with the once hospitable and respectable members of the syndicate blocking contact and foiling scheduled meetings. Devastated, the complainant reported the fraud with the DCI and investigations were launched.
The first suspect (Owano Michael), and who is not new to court corridors over such scams, was taken into custody and processed for arraignment today, but was later released on cash bail to await the approval of the charges preferred against him by the ODPP. His accomplices are also being pursued.” said DCI
