Former Mathioya MP Francis Njakwe Githiari has been arrested over allegations that he defrauded a couple of KSh 6.4 million in a disputed land deal in Ngong.
Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) detectives say the former lawmaker entered into an agreement with the couple to sell them a parcel of land and oversee the construction of a double-storey house on the property.
The project was reportedly valued at KSh 40 million, with payments to be made in instalments.
Detectives say the couple transferred 6.4 million shillings before becoming suspicious about the ownership of the land.
According to investigators, the buyers later discovered that other parties had also laid claim to the same property and that a court dispute over ownership had already been filed.
The couple then halted further payments and reported the matter to authorities.
FORMER MP ARRESTED IN SH6.4 MILLION LAND FRAUD SCANDAL
Detectives from the DCI Headquarters Land Fraud Investigation Unit (LFIU) have apprehended Francis Njakwe Githiari, a former Member of Parliament representing Mathioya, for allegedly defrauding an unsuspecting couple of… pic.twitter.com/RcUYb0cNe8
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The DCI’s Land Fraud Investigation Unit said it had gathered sufficient evidence linking Njakwe to the alleged fraud.
Prosecutors from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions subsequently approved charges of obtaining money by false pretences under Section 313 of Kenya’s Penal Code.
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Njakwe was arrested at his residence in Karen and is expected to appear before the Milimani Law Courts in Nairobi on Friday, May 15.
The former MP has not publicly commented on the allegations.
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