Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations have arrested a couple accused of defrauding a land buyer of KSh2.4 million in a fake property deal in Mwihoko, Ruiru Sub-County.
According to investigators, the case began after a woman based in Denmark asked her sister in Kenya to purchase land on her behalf. The parcel, valued at KSh2.4 million, appeared genuine until the title transfer process raised red flags at Ardhi House. Officials discovered the land was registered under a different owner and did not belong to the individuals who had sold it.
The revelation triggered investigations by the DCI’s Land Fraud Investigation Unit, which uncovered what authorities described as a deliberate scheme to obtain money through false pretences. The file was later forwarded to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, which approved criminal charges against the suspects.
The two suspects, identified as Patrick Karimi Kamara, 53, and Alice Wanjiru Kanyoro, 50, both said to be secondary school teachers, were arrested and are currently in custody awaiting arraignment in court.
Authorities have urged Kenyans to conduct proper due diligence before buying land, warning that fraudulent property deals remain common. The case once again highlights the growing land fraud crisis affecting unsuspecting buyers across the country.
According to investigators, the case began after a woman based in Denmark asked her sister in Kenya to purchase land on her behalf. The parcel, valued at KSh2.4 million, appeared genuine until the title transfer process raised red flags at Ardhi House. Officials discovered the land was registered under a different owner and did not belong to the individuals who had sold it.
The revelation triggered investigations by the DCI’s Land Fraud Investigation Unit, which uncovered what authorities described as a deliberate scheme to obtain money through false pretences. The file was later forwarded to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, which approved criminal charges against the suspects.
The two suspects, identified as Patrick Karimi Kamara, 53, and Alice Wanjiru Kanyoro, 50, both said to be secondary school teachers, were arrested and are currently in custody awaiting arraignment in court.
Authorities have urged Kenyans to conduct proper due diligence before buying land, warning that fraudulent property deals remain common. The case once again highlights the growing land fraud crisis affecting unsuspecting buyers across the country.
