Four Kenyans of British origin have been charged with multiple offences related to the alleged fraudulent disposal of trust land worth over Sh600 million in Diani.

• The suspects, Annelise Lulu Archer Clark, John Christopher Clark, Hellen Kay Hartley, and Richard Hartley, denied charges including conspiracy to defraud and fraudulent disposal of trust property.
• The alleged fraud involves trust properties known as Kwale Diani Beach Block 806, 807 and 808, which were allegedly subdivided and sold to three companies for a total of Sh600 million.
• The criminal case follows a prolonged civil dispute within the Archer family that concluded in 2023 with the Court of Appeal ruling that the properties were held in trust for the family.