With church leaders silent, Pattni-linked companies claiming legitimacy, and the Kanyotu estate in protracted succession battles, thousands of families face financial ruin.
Pattni has evolved from a domestic scam artist into an international operator whose activities have caught the attention of the world’s most powerful governments.
Pattni remains under Interpol’s red notice as a “high-risk financial operative” with substantial hidden assets in the UAE and Switzerland.
Pattni first gained international notoriety in the 1990s as the mastermind behind Kenya’s Goldenberg scandal, widely considered the largest financial fraud in the country’s history.
The United Kingdom has announced sanctions against Kenyan businessman Kamlesh Pattni for money laundering through gold exports from Southern Africa. Sanctions have also been imposed on Pattni’s wife and brother-in-law Mukesh Mansukhlal Vaya for their involvement in Russian money laundering activities via the United Arab Emirates. Pattni is accused of orchestrating illicit activities through bribery, […]
An investigation by Al Jazeera has revealed some of Southern Africa’s largest gold-smuggling operations, exposing how these gangs help criminals around the world launder millions of dollars of money while helping governments circumvent international sanctions. Gold Mafia, a four-part series by Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit (I-Unit) based on dozens of undercover operations spanning three continents, […]
A company belonging to Goldenberg mastermind Kamlesh Pattni has persuaded the Supreme Court to determine its dispute with the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) over a multi-million shilling claim linked to sale of Laico Regency Hotel. Five Supreme Court judges led by Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu agreed with Westmont Holdings that its suit is […]
