Waziri Mayai Wa Maradhi
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- Jan 28, 2026
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Former Nairobi Provincial Commissioner Davis Nathan Chelogoi has been convicted in a KSh1.35 billion land fraud case involving a 7.39-hectare parcel in Lower Kabete. On October 16, 2026, Chief Magistrate Dolphina Alego found him guilty on five counts, including forgery, conspiracy to defraud and forcible detainer. His bond was cancelled, and he was remanded pending sentencing on November 2.
The court found that documents supporting his ownership claim were forged, with a land registrar denying the authenticity of her signature and official stamp. The property is claimed by businessmen Ashok Rupshi Shah and Hitenkumar Amritlal Raja, whose ownership had previously been upheld in court proceedings. The magistrate ordered the cancellation of parallel title records.
In a dramatic twist, Magistrate Alego said she had received letters from Chelogoi that she considered intimidating, including correspondence copied to the Judicial Service Commission. His co-accused, former Lands official Andrew Aseri Kirungu, was acquitted after the court found insufficient evidence against him.
The conviction has renewed scrutiny of land fraud and forged title documents in Kenya. Chelogoi also faces a separate case involving alleged losses to property buyers, which remains distinct from this conviction.
The court found that documents supporting his ownership claim were forged, with a land registrar denying the authenticity of her signature and official stamp. The property is claimed by businessmen Ashok Rupshi Shah and Hitenkumar Amritlal Raja, whose ownership had previously been upheld in court proceedings. The magistrate ordered the cancellation of parallel title records.
In a dramatic twist, Magistrate Alego said she had received letters from Chelogoi that she considered intimidating, including correspondence copied to the Judicial Service Commission. His co-accused, former Lands official Andrew Aseri Kirungu, was acquitted after the court found insufficient evidence against him.
The conviction has renewed scrutiny of land fraud and forged title documents in Kenya. Chelogoi also faces a separate case involving alleged losses to property buyers, which remains distinct from this conviction.
