scandal,Flight risk Cameroonian denied bond in Sh1bn gold fraud
A Cameroon national linked to the Sh1 billion gold fraud was on Friday denied bond by a Nairobi court after authorities termed him a flight risk.
Ronald Nelson will be detained at the Kilimani police station until October 3, when further directions will be issued.
The court made the ruling after hearing that Ronald was in the country illegally, having not renewed his visa.
He however claimed the documents had been misplaced.
His co-accused and compatriot Nelson Fru Che was however released after the prosecution said he had a valid passport to be in the country hence not a flight risk.
Fru Che was released on a bond of Sh400,000 by Milimani principal magistrate Gilbert Shikwe, who also granted him an alternative bail of Sh100,000 with two contact persons.
He was ordered to...