How Alleged Fake Land Title Led to Arrest Over Ksh12 Million Muthaiga Property
A prime property in Nairobi has become the latest to feature in an alleged land fraud scheme, as detectives warn that land-related crimes continue to rise across the country...
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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.
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