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Fake Clearing Agent Freed on Ksh 5M Bond in Ksh 42M KRA Fraud Case
"I have considered the application by the prosecution, noting that they did not oppose the accused persons' being released on bond or bail terms," the Magistrate stated.
A woman, who paused as a clearing and forwarding agent and acquired Ksh 41.9 million from a company, has been released on a Ksh 5 million bond.
Caroline Adera Randiki, trading as Oceanair Global Forwarders Company Limited, alias Oceanair, appeared before the Milimani Principal Magistrate Caroline Mugo, facing 30 counts of forgery, uttering forged documents, money laundering, and acquisition of proceeds of crime.
She was charged on Thursday July 2, 2026, alongside Robel Sindha Randiki.
While granting the bond terms, the Magistrate considered the application by the prosecution, urging the court to grant reasonable terms that are commensurate with the offence committed.
“I have considered the application by the prosecution, noting that they did not oppose the accused persons’ being released on bond or bail terms,” the Magistrate stated.
Adera and her company were jointly charged with acquiring Ksh 41,915,163 from D.light Kenya Limited, pretending the money was payment for customs clearance and logistic services, and used the said money whilst she knew that it formed part of the proceeds of crime. The offence took place on different dates between August 1, 2022, and December 31, 2023, within the Republic of Kenya, while in the company of others who were not before the court.
She was also charged with forging Kenya Revenue Authority KRA payment slips and purporting them to be genuine KRA payment slips, which was a false fact.
She was further. charged with uttering the said forged documents to D. Light Kenya Limited offices along Ngong Road within Nairobi County, purporting them to be genuine documents issued by KRA.
Jointly with Sindha, they faced a charge of money laundering contrary to Section 3(a) as read with Section 16(1) of the Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act No. 9 of 2009. They jointly engaged in the transactions to withdraw Ksh 41,915,163 from an account domiciled at Gulf African Bank under the name Oceanair Global Forwarders Company Limited.
In determining the matter, the Magistrate released them on different bond terms as follows: Adera, a bond of Ksh 5 million with alternative cash bail of Ksh 2.5 million with two contact persons, while Sindha was granted a bond of Ksh 3 million or alternative cash bail of Ksh 1 million with 2 contact persons.
The matter will be mentioned on July 20, 2026.
