A Nairobi court yesterday, 4th August sentenced popular businessman Kevin Obia to one-year imprisonment.
This was due to a fake gold scam case that has been ongoing since 2015.
Kevin was found guilty of attempting to fraud an Austrian more than Ksh 13.7 million worth of gold.
The lad who’s known for his flashy lifestyle is said to have been working with another suspect Jared Otieno. So the two met the Austrian identified as Galatti at Hilton hotel where he handed him-Obia the money.
The magistrates noted that Jared Otieno is at large and has not been arrested.
However, during the hearing, Kevin claimed that he had gone to Hilton on that day to meet a Dj from South Africa who was to perform at an event in Nairobi. Since Obia owns an entertainment company known as A1 entertainment.
He also claimed that he does not recognize the Austrian and has also never been in the gold trade.
Trial Magistrate Francis Andayi gave Kevin an option of Ksh.300,000 as fine.
kevin’s reaction
Well, the flamboyant businessman who is celebrating his birthday today seems completely unbothered. As he shared pics and videos of him enjoying life, since life is for the living.
His caption too reads-..another year to make them mad!