The Milimani Chief Magistrate’s Court has issued search warrants targeting offices linked to Kasipul MP aspirant Robert Riaga and 14 other individuals and business entities as part of an ongoing investigation into an alleged KSh 500 million cross-border fraud scheme.
The orders, sought by investigators from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Economic and Commercial Crimes Unit (ECCU), allow police to enter and search multiple premises, including offices at Flamingo Towers (Upper Hill), Silver Stone Building (Kilimani), Uhuru Highway Mall (Nairobi West), and the PWC Building (Westlands).
According to the application filed in court, officers are authorized to seize documents, electronic storage devices, computers, mobile phones, servers and any other relevant materials for forensic examinations
The orders of search were issued on October 30th 3035 against Lawyer Stephen Juma Ndeda, Michael Omondi Okongo, David Onyango Ochanda, Luke Onyango, Abdifatah Adan Kalicha, Abel Onyango Noah, Abdullahi Bare, Joseph Verde, Oloo Collins Juma, Kenedy Oyoo Mboya, Susan Kilonzo Wambua, Stephen Roy Onyango, Judith Akinyi Riaga, Collins Juma Aloo among others.
The companies under scrutiny include Toureg Insurance Agency, Albeirut Wael Enterprises, Urufle Trading Company Ltd, Fatimark Energy Ltd, and Affluent Wealth Managers.
According to an affidavit sworn by Cpl. Brian Musau, an investigator attached to the ECCU, the inquiry stems from a complaint filed by Charles Blake Stringer, a U.S. citizen and director of Nutra-Acres LLC in Texas.
The complainant reported that in June 2024 he was connected via a U.S.based broker to Affluent Wealth Management, a Kenyan company that allegedly offered to arrange a KSh 500 million loan to support his agricultural projects in Africa.
After initial negotiations, including a Zoom meeting, Stringer travelled to Nairobi where he allegedly met representatives of the company, including individuals identified as Robert Money Bior (alias Steve Tinega), Abel Onyango, Michael Okongo, Ben Carson and U.S. national Joseph Verde.
Investigators say Stringer was informed that to secure the loan, he needed to take out a life insurance policy through Toureg Insurance Agency. He was introduced to Collins Juma, who purported to be the agency’s CEO and claimed to represent a Swedish underwriter, “Continental Insurance.”
Stringer allegedly proceeded to make multiple payments between June 2024 and January 2025 totalling USD 762,275 to various accounts linked to the suspects and associated companies. Police say bank records provided to the court show the funds were rapidly withdrawn or transferred through RTGS to entities including Urufle Trading Company and Fatimark Energy Ltd, as well as through cash withdrawals by several of the listed individuals.
He also allegedly paid USD 56,400 to Ndeda & Company Advocates for legal fees and sent USD 5,000 to Abel Onyango, who reportedly claimed the money would be used to register a new entity, Nutra Acres Africa Ltd.
Despite months of engagement, the complainant told investigators he never received the purported loan.
Cpl. Musau told the court that preliminary findings suggest key digital and physical evidence is held within the targeted premises. Investigators believe the materials are crucial to establishing whether the group engaged in offences including, Organized criminal activity, Acquisition and use of proceeds of crime, Obtaining money by false pretences, Conspiracy to defraud, Computer fraud and Money laundering
The alleged offences fall under the Penal Code the Prevention of Organized Crimes Act the Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act, and the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act.
Some of the suspects have since been charged with the offence at Kahawa law courts.
