Mohammed Noor Muhyadhin Mohammed, a Nairobi-based entrepreneur and sole proprietor of Mohazcom Trading, was arrested by detectives from the Operation Support Unit in connection with a high-stakes gold scam that defrauded an American investor of USD 217,900 (approx. Sh28 million).
Mohammed’s arrest follows that of Willis Onyango Wasonga, alias “Marcus,” who was arraigned on February 16, 2026, at the Milimani Law Courts.
According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, Mohammed allegedly received the full amount through his company account at the National Bank of Kenya on February 3, 2026. The funds, debited from accounts held by MOAC Advocates, were meant as payment for 495 kilograms of gold that was never delivered.
Within hours, Mohammed allegedly wired the entire sum to accounts held by Tecno Mobile Limited at Citibank in Hong Kong to purportedly facilitate a mobile phone shipment that has yet to arrive. Investigators also revealed Mohammed’s decade-long business relationship with a forex bureau on Standard Street, believed to have assisted in cross-border transfers.
The alleged scheme included fictitious debt settlement agreements, use of SRK Logistics Limited to misrepresent gold supply, and layering of funds between multiple company accounts—a pattern consistent with money laundering.
The case originated from a complaint filed at Capitol Hill Police Station by Gershonov Oleg on behalf of his partner, John Sodipo. Both investors had deposited funds into an escrow account managed by advocate Michael Otieno Owano of MOAC Advocates.
Wasonga, who had obtained anticipatory bail, later appeared at DCI Headquarters and was arraigned at Milimani Law Courts. He pleaded not guilty and was granted bond of Sh1 million with two contact persons or alternative cash bail of Sh350,000. The case is scheduled for mention on March 3, 2026.
Authorities say the investigation is ongoing, with three additional suspects believed to be part of the syndicate.
