A Nairobi-based advocate has been arrested by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) over allegations of misappropriating Ksh49.4 million meant for a land purchase.

• The suspect allegedly diverted Ksh49,400,500 paid between November 16, 2023, and January 3, 2024, for personal use.
• The arrest was made by detectives from the DCI Nairobi Regional Office.
• The advocate is expected to face charges of stealing by an agent as investigations continue.

A suspect involved in a fatal road rage incident on Mombasa Road has been apprehended following an autopsy that confirmed the victim died from multiple stab wounds.

• The victim, identified as Kennedy Ngeno, was allegedly stabbed by a taxi driver.
• An autopsy confirmed Kennedy Ngeno died from multiple stab wounds.
• The incident occurred along Mombasa Road, a key transit route.

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested a suspect in connection with an alleged Ksh12 million land fraud involving a property in Nairobi's upscale Muthaiga estate.

• The suspect is accused of using a fake Certificate of Title to claim ownership of the one-acre property.
• The DCI, specifically the Land Fraud Investigations Unit, led the operation and has forwarded the case file to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), which approved charges.
• The suspect is expected to face charges including making and uttering a false document, and obtaining registration by false pretences, and is awaiting arraignment in court.

Two individuals have been convicted in separate land fraud cases in Ruiru and Ngong, involving forged titles and fraudulent transactions, following investigations by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).

• A 72-year-old woman was convicted on 13 counts, including forgery and forcible detainer, related to the fraudulent acquisition of land in Ruiru East.
• Another accused was convicted on five counts, including obtaining money by false pretences, for fraudulently selling subdivided land in Ngong, receiving Ksh1.9 million.
• The convictions highlight ongoing efforts by investigative agencies to combat property fraud.