DCI Busts Land Fraud Syndicate Targeting Property Owners in Nairobi
The duo was arrested after initially evading capture, prompting the DCI to obtain warrants of arrest from the Milimani Law Courts before detectives later tracked one of the suspects to Utawala...
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Kenyan authorities have arrested two suspects linked to significant land fraud operations in Mlolongo and Westlands. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) is actively pursuing criminal networks involved in forging title deeds and illegally transferring prime land.
- Multiple fraudulent land transfers using forged documents were uncovered.
- The DCI, specifically the Land Fraud Investigations Unit (LFIU), led the arrests and ongoing investigations.
- Arrests were made following court warrants issued on April 28, with investigations ongoing to apprehend remaining accomplices.
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