Nairobi, April 27 -- British authorities have issued an arrest warrant for convicted fraudster Pritesh Ashok Shah, believed to be living in Nairobi, after a court in the United Kingdom found he orchestrated a $1.7 million (Sh219.3 million) deception spanning London's elite finance circles.

Court records show Mr Shah, a former Credit Suisse and Ambata Capital employee, was convicted at Southwark Crown Court in November 2025 on multiple counts of fraud, forgery and perverting the course of justice. He did not attend his trial or sentencing, and a warrant was issued for his arrest.

UK prosecutors said he exploited trust networks, fabricated wealth and used forged documents to secure loans he never repaid, in breach of a section of the coun...