A high-profile scandal involving 550 kilograms of gold valued at Sh3.2 billion has ensnared a Kenyan Cabinet Secretary and an envoy, drawing them into a complex legal battle.

The case centres on Jean Emmanuel Morlon—also known by aliases such as Larmaca Benjamin, Jon Imanol Sapieha Candela, and El Sapo—who faces 13 criminal charges, including illegal firearm possession, forgery, and obtaining money by pretences through his company, Afrex Bridge Connections Limited.

The complainant, Swiss national Didier Guillaume Gentil, has implicated the two officials in this multimillion-shilling saga, which unfolded between January and February 2025.