Koimburi land fraud case,land fraud Stories

Ex-MP's co-accused re-arrested after being granted bail in Sh150 million land fraud case
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Aug 05, 2025

Kiplagat is allegedly wanted in another ongoing forgery case where he jumped bail.

Ex-MP's co-accused in Sh150 million land fraud scheme charged, released on Sh1 million cash bail
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Aug 05, 2025

The former MP was released on a bond of Sh10 million or cash bail of Sh2 million with two contact persons pending the hearing and determination of the...

DCI granted 21 days to analyse electronic devices in Koimburi abduction case
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 05, 2025

The case stems from a May 25, 2025, incident in which MP Koimburi was reported missing shortly after attending a church service. CCTV footage later su...

Former MP Sammy Mwaita charged with Sh150 million land fraud
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Aug 04, 2025

Mwaita was ordered to deposit a bond of Sh10 million with a surety of a similar amount or a cash bail of Sh2 million.

Juja MP George Koimburi charged with staging abduction, granted Sh300,000 cash bail
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 23, 2025

Koimburi has been charged with two counts of conspiracy to defeat justice by stage managing his own abduction and violation of the Cybercrime Act by g...

MPs fault Lands Ministry for laxity, urge DCI to intervene in stalled fraud cases
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 23, 2025

Members expressed frustration over what they termed as deliberate delays and inadequate responses by Lands Ministry officials.

Court issues arrest warrant for Juja MP Koimburi in staged abduction and land fraud case
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 16, 2025

Milimani Principal Magistrate Ben Mark Ekhubi issued the warrant after Koimburi and two co-accused individuals failed to appear in court on Wednesday.

Amos Kimunya denies wrongdoing in Sh60 million land deal
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 14, 2025

Kimunya told the court that nine out of the 17 prosecution witnesses had confirmed he neither contacted them nor interfered with the land transaction...

Court finds former Nairobi PC Chelogoi has case to answer in land fraud involving Lower Kabete parcel
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 02, 2025

The prosecution alleges that between May 2020 and June 2021, Kirungu and Chelogoi fraudulently registered the land in Chelogoi's name while working at...

Juja MP George Koimburi to face land fraud charges
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jun 12, 2025

The land, measuring approximately 1.310 hectares, is alleged to be valued at Sh10 million.

Court defers plea in Sh5bn Starehe Boys Centre land fraud case over accused’s ill health
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jun 05, 2025

According to the court documents, the two are expected to plead to four counts of obtaining registration by false pretences, forgery and presenting fo...

State launches committee to speed up land and environmental cases stalling key projects
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 29, 2025

The Attorney General said the legal audit conducted by her office showed that the government is either a principal or interested party in all the 10,5...

Gospel singer Ringtone released on Sh1 million cash bail in Sh50 million land fraud case
Carolyne Kubwa  |  May 19, 2025

In her ruling, Magistrate Alego said she had considered a pre-bail report submitted by the probation officer. Apoko had been remanded last Thursday as...

Gospel artist Ringtone charged with Sh50 million Karen land fraud
Carolyne Kubwa  |  May 15, 2025

The prosecution said the accused claimed that he had lived therein for a period of over two years, a fact he knew to be false.

Court halts auction of Tuju’s Karen properties over Sh4.5 billion loan dispute
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 07, 2025

The legal dispute centres on a Sh4.5 billion loan obtained in 2015 by Dari Ltd — a company linked to Tuju — from the East African Development Bank (EA...

Kenya's fake title deeds crisis threatens foreign investment, says US report
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 09, 2025

The fraudulent practices have created an intricate web of deception, where brokers and rogue intermediaries work in collusion with corrupt government...

EACC probes University of Nairobi over alleged land mismanagement, fraud
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 05, 2025

The EACC has now requested that the acting Vice Chancellor, Prof. Margaret Hutchinson, to provide documents related to the university’s properties who...

Police headquarters operated without title deed for over 60 years, MPs told
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 27, 2025

According to a report by Auditor-General Nancy Gathungu, over 80 per cent of police stations lack title deeds.

Ex-PS Dave Mwangi charged with fraudulent acquisition of Sh350 million land
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 06, 2024

Just over a year ago, Mwangi was acquitted in the Anglo-Leasing case due to a lack of sufficient evidence.

Ministry of Lands seeks Sh35 billion to digitise records countrywide
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 26, 2024

Digitising land information is seen as crucial for ensuring transparency within the ministry.

10 suspects charged with Sh1 billion land fraud in Nairobi
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 04, 2024

The investigations uncovered that the suspects conspired to defraud a real estate company by presenting a forged letter of allotment.

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