Five suspects were on Friday charged before the Chief Magistrate Court in Mombasa in connection with a fraudulent land registration scheme involving a 12-acre parcel in Miritini valued at over Sh150 million.
The accused – Edward Marenye Kiguru, Abubakar Madey, Joseph Matheka, Mahmoud Abdalla Mahmoud, and Mohamed Saleh Hassan – are alleged to have fraudulently transferred land originally registered under Kingorani Investment Limited in the early 1990s.
The suspects all pleaded not guilty, and the court granted each of them a bond of Sh.500,000 or an alternative cash bail of Sh100,000, along with one surety of a similar amount.
According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the case arose following a complaint regarding the eviction of the complainant’s employees from the disputed property.
Subsequent investigations revealed irregularities in the land’s registration, prompting the DCI to forward the case to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), which approved the charges.
Edward Marenye Kiguru, a registered private surveyor in Mombasa, was arrested on April 7, 2025. Mahmoud Abdalla Mahmoud and Mohamed Saleh Hassan were apprehended in Nairobi after allegedly attempting to flee from authorities.
They were located and arrested at a hotel hideout before being transferred back to Mombasa.
Joseph Matheka, a land administrator previously based in Kilifi County and most recently stationed in Eldoret, was arrested at his Kangundo Road residence.
Meanwhile, Abubakar Madey, a private registered physical planner based in Mombasa, surrendered to police after a warrant for his arrest was issued.
The case was scheduled for pre-trial mention on May 5, 2025.
Meanwhile, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) oversaw narcotics destruction exercise aimed at combating drug trafficking and illegal substance abuse in Moyale, Marsabit County.
The destroyed narcotics were exhibits from cases concluded at the Sololo Mobile Court and the Moyale Law Courts.
The destruction exercise, held in Odda, targeted a significant quantity of narcotic drugs, including three tonnes of bhang and 287 grams of cocaine, all seized during various enforcement operations in the region.
The disposal followed a legal application filed by the ODPP, which resulted in the issuance of court orders authorizing the destruction of the narcotics.
Prosecution Counsel Benard Leadi, representing the DPP, reiterated ODPP’s unwavering commitment to the prosecution of drug-related offences. He also underscored the importance of continued collaboration among stakeholders in the fight against narcotics.
The event was attended by representatives from the National Police Service, Judiciary, Kenya Prisons Service, and other stakeholders.
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