Karatina, Nyeri County — August 19, 2026: Detectives from the Land Fraud Investigation Unit (LFIU) have arrested a woman and her daughter over an alleged KSh40 million land fraud scheme involving family property in Karatina.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) identified the suspects as Mary Muthoni Njogu and her daughter, Veronica Wambui Ng’ang’a, who are accused of fraudulently transferring several parcels of family land into their names and those of companies associated with them.
Family Member Raises Alarm Over Land Transfers
The investigation began after a family member, acting on behalf of his siblings, filed a complaint alleging that the two suspects had secretly transferred the valuable properties without the knowledge or consent of other members of the family.
According to the DCI, investigations established that the alleged fraudulent transactions took place between 2020 and 2023, with the suspects allegedly excluding other family members from the transfers.
The properties are estimated to be worth approximately KSh40 million.
ODPP Approves Charges
Following the conclusion of investigations, the case file was forwarded to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) for review.
The ODPP subsequently directed that the two suspects face charges of conspiracy to defraud and fraudulent procurement of title.
The mother and daughter were arrested on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, and are expected to be arraigned at the Karatina Law Courts on Wednesday, August 19.
The case will now proceed through the courts, where the allegations against the suspects will be tested.
