Detectives from DCI Headquarters Land Fraud Investigation Unit (LFIU) have arrested Francis Njakwe Githiari, a former MP for Mathioya Constituency, over allegations of defrauding a couple of Ksh 6.4 million in a land transaction scheme linked to a proposed housing development in Ngong.
The arrest marks the latest enforcement action in an ongoing crackdown on land-related fraud cases across the country.
Fraud Allegations in Ngong Land Deal
According to investigators, Githiari allegedly engaged the complainants in a sale agreement involving a parcel of land in Ngong, where a double-storey residential house was to be constructed.
In the arrangement, he presented himself not only as the land seller but also as the project contractor responsible for construction.
The total project cost was set at Ksh 40 million, structured in instalments, with the couple initially paying Ksh 6.4 million into his account as part of the agreement.
Trouble began when the couple conducted routine visits to the site and later learned that ownership disputes had emerged. Reports indicated that other parties had filed claims over the same parcel of land, raising doubts about its legitimacy and legal status.
Alarmed by the revelations, the couple suspended further payments and reported the matter for investigation.
DCI Investigation Uncovers Fraud
The matter was subsequently taken up by the DCI’s Land Fraud Investigation Unit, which conducted detailed inquiries and gathered evidence pointing to fraudulent acquisition of funds.
A duplicate police file was compiled and forwarded to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP). Upon review, the ODPP concurred with investigators’ recommendations and approved charges of obtaining money by false pretenses, contrary to Section 313 of the Penal Code.
Githiari was later arrested at his residence in Karen, Nairobi, and taken into custody for processing.
He is expected to be arraigned before the Milimani Law Courts, where the prosecution will present its case as legal proceedings commence in the alleged multimillion-shilling fraud.
