According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the suspect Maitha spent months parading himself under the stolen identity and presenting himself as the bona fide owner of the lucrative property.
By David AbonyoThe suspects was arrested on Wednesday, August 19, in Ruiru, where she had attended a defence hearing in a separate land fraud case also being investigated by the LFIU.
By David AbonyoThe investigation was launched after a family member lodged a complaint on behalf of his siblings, alleging that the two suspects had transferred valuable family properties into their own names and those of companies linked to them
By Chrispho OwuorThe convictions, handed down by the Milimani Law Courts, followed investigations into forged land records, fraudulent property transfers and other illegal land dealings that deprived legitimate landowners of their property
By Chrispho OwuorThe suspect was arrested in an intelligence-led operation at Jacaranda Hotel in Nairobi's Westlands area by detectives from the DCI Headquarters Land Fraud Investigations Unit (LFIU). The arrest followed investigations into the alleged fraudulent acquisition of the prime parcel of land located along Mua Park Road in Muthaiga.
By David AbonyoAccording to the DCI, the complainant bought the parcel of land in 2005 and had remained in peaceful possession of it for years before discovering that its ownership had been challenged through court proceedings
By Chrispho OwuorAccording to the DCI, investigations revealed that Daimler Enterprises Limited had laid claim to the same property despite records from the Ministry of Lands confirming the complainant as the rightful owner.
By David AbonyoAuthorities explained that the parcel was subdivided without the consent of the purchasers, prompting them to file a complaint and seek investigations
By Chrispho OwuorIn the ruling, the court declared as irregular proceedings in which a senior prosecutor had been compelled to appear before the Kajiado Law Courts to explain the basis of a decision to charge suspects in the case. Warrants of arrest issued against the prosecutor for allegedly failing to honour the summons were also quashed.
By David AbonyoGithiari was apprehended by officers from the DCI Headquarters’ Land Fraud Investigation Unit (LFIU) at his Karen residence on Thursday and is expected to be arraigned before the Milimani Law Courts on Friday, May 15, 2026.
By Bradley BosireDCI detectives arrested Skyline Works Ltd director Abdul Hassan Tahalil over an alleged land fraud scheme involving forged documents in Eastleigh, Nairobi. DCI says the file was sent to ODPP for prosecution and he remains in custody.
By Chrispho OwuorThe suspect, identified as Francis Maina Ndegwa, is alleged to have forged signatures of officials in a plot to evict the rightful owners of a property valued at Sh50 million. He is currently in custody awaiting arraignment.
By Chrispho OwuorThe case stems from an investigation into the fraudulent acquisition of a prime 4,296-acre piece of land in Mau Narok, Njoro Sub-County, Nakuru, valued at approximately Sh5 billion.
By Samuel OtienoThe Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) stated that Okombo is suspected of creating fake documents suggesting the property had been gifted to him by its previous owner, who has since passed away.
By David AbonyoAppearing before Milimani Senior Principal Magistrate Ben Mark Ekhubi, Mwaita pleaded not guilty to all five counts
By Brenda SockyThese cases include issues such as land fraud, double allocations, illegal acquisition of public land, evictions, compulsory acquisition, historical injustices, and the right to a clean environment.
By Maureen Kinyanjui