Fall of high-flying billionaire Ketan Somaia as UK hands eight-year jail term for fraud

Ketan Somaia at Nairobi Law court. [Photo: File/Standard]

Ketan Somaia lived and dined like a king, globetrotted in private jets, struck deals in the skies as he popped expensive champagne and dazzled even Kenya‘s rich club with his billionaire tastes, looks and exhibitionism. But he will now face his 50s behindbars alongside some of the world's deadliest criminals.

The fall of Somaia from a high-flying and smooth-talking billionaire, who lured his pawns with luxury trips, generous gifts and fabulous parties where he only served them the luxurious Dom Perignon 1984 Champagne before swindling them, to an eight-year prison sentence alongside Britain's most dangerous criminals is as epic as it is thrilling.