DCI Arrests Ex-Tigania East MP in Sh56 Million Property Fraud Probe
NAIROBI,Kenya, Jun 9- A former Member of Parliament and ex-chairman of a state agency has been arrested over an alleged Sh56 million land fraud scheme - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..
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A former Tigania East MP and ex-chairman of the Anti-Counterfeit Authority, Josphat Gichuge Mwirabua (known as Kabeabea), has been arrested over alleged land fraud totaling Sh56 million.
- The suspect is accused of defrauding investors through two schemes run by Diamond Property Merchants (DPM) Ltd.
- Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Headquarters made the arrest after a warrant was issued.
- Investors lost funds after being promised land plots and greenhouse projects that were never delivered, with properties allegedly transferred to others without their knowledge.
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