FRAUD! Kenya Moves to Extradite Chinese National Wanted in Uganda Over Sh4.5bn Diamond Steel Theft
Guang is accused of manipulating weighbridge bills and payment vouchers during his time as a cashier at Diamond Steel Uganda Limited, a trading and importing company located along Jinja Road in Mbalala, Mukono Division, Mukono Municipality.
NAIROBI — Kenya has moved to extradite a Chinese national wanted in Uganda over an alleged Sh4.5 billion fraud at Diamond Steel Uganda Limited.
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has filed extradition proceedings against 39-year-old Chen Guang, alias Alex, who is wanted by Ugandan authorities to face criminal charges arising from an alleged fraud involving UGX 4,533,379,400, equivalent to about KSh151 million.
Guang is accused of manipulating weighbridge bills and payment vouchers during his time as a cashier at Diamond Steel Uganda Limited, a trading and importing company located along Jinja Road in Mbalala, Mukono Division, Mukono Municipality.
According to the allegations, Guang exploited his access to the company’s payment documentation and financial processes to facilitate the alleged offences.
The extradition proceedings follow a formal request received by Kenya’s DPP on June 10, 2026, from Uganda. The request, dated April 18, 2025, was transmitted through the Office of the Attorney General and Department of Justice and sought Kenya’s assistance in enforcing the Ugandan warrant of arrest and facilitating Guang’s extradition to Uganda.
Guang was arrested on August 11, 2026, at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport by officers from the Directorate of Immigration Services shortly after arriving from Harare, Zimbabwe.
The arrest followed a warrant issued by Chief Magistrate Aciro Joan of the Mukono Chief Magistrates’ Court in Uganda.
Appearing before the Kenyan court, prosecution counsel Fatma Shaban asked the court to order that Guang be surrendered to Uganda to face 30 counts of forgery and one count of theft.
Shaban also opposed his release on bond pending the hearing and determination of the extradition proceedings, arguing that the Chinese national was a flight risk.
The prosecution is being led by Senior Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Vincent Monda.
The case now places Guang at the centre of a cross-border legal battle, with Uganda seeking to have him returned to face trial over the alleged financial manipulation at the Mukono-based steel company.
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