The US and UK governments have sanctioned Kamlesh Pattni, the man who cost Kenya at least Ksh27 billion in a fictitious gold export scheme 30 years ago, for orchestrating a similar scam in Zimbabwe.

The measures, including asset freezes, confiscation of property and travel bans, target Kenyan-British businessman, Kamlesh Pattni. Pattni allegedly bribed officials in Zimbabwe to earn illicit ...

The US and UK governments have sanctioned Kamlesh Pattni, the man who cost Kenya at least Ksh27 billion (about $209 million at current exchange rate) in a fictitious gold export scheme 30 years ago, ...

Kamlesh Pattni, and four others including his wife and brother-in-law, will have their assets frozen, a statement from the UK Foreign and Commonwealth and Development Office, external read.

“Today’s (Monday) sanctions will disrupt and deter the illicit gold trade by imposing asset freezes on five individuals, including infamous British-Kenyan gold smuggler Kamlesh Pattni and his ...

Goldenberg architect Kamlesh Pattni and 27 other individuals have been sanctioned by the United States' Office of Foreign Assets Control and UK's National Crime Agency over global gold smuggling ...

Kamlesh Pattni has been accused of smuggling gold out of Africa for decades [AFP] The UK and US governments have imposed sanctions on a British-Kenyan businessman over his alleged involvement in ...

Those sanctioned include Kamlesh Pattni, accused of allegedly smuggling gold, according to Al Jazeera’s Gold Mafia documentary. The sanctioning of individuals and businesses comes two years ...