DCI detectives have arrested three government officials who were among several land fraud suspects nabbed during a multi-agency operation.
The suspects are namely Dan Okoth an assistant security officer at the Ministry of Lands – Survey of Kenya, Emanuel Matheka a casual labourer at Ardhi House – Nairobi and Clifford Wafula who works at the Government Press as a printer II.
“Following intelligence received about individuals engaging in land fraud by forging land ownership documents and other government-related documents with the intent to defraud innocent members of the public of their parcels of land, authorities have conducted a multi-agency crackdown that has brought into custody several suspects.
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During the coordinated operations launched on March 28, eight key suspects have so far been apprehended: Livingstone Ambai Munala (aged 44), Dan Adero Okoth, Nicholas Mukuna Ayela, Paul Muigai Kimani, Kennedy Mulatya, Patrice Josaya Tumbo, Emmanuel Matheka Mutuku, and Leonard Clifford Wafula. Each member of the syndicate was arrested in a separate operation.
Raid in their premises led to the discovery of multiple assorted land documents belonging to different individuals, including dozens of plain and original title deeds, 287 assorted stamps, blank grant titles and allotment letters, 11 unused green cards, 101 passport size photos for different individuals, certificates of titles, numerous transfer documents among other evidential materials.” said DCI
The suspects appeared before Milimani Law Courts and the detectives were allowed time to complete their investigations into the fraud scheme.
