DCI Arrests Two Suspects Over Forged Land Documents and Fraudulent Property Transfers

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested two suspects linked to separate land fraud cases involving forged ownership documents and illegal property transfers in Mlolongo and Nairobi’s Westlands area.

In a statement, the DCI said officers from the Headquarters Land Fraud Investigations Unit launched investigations after complaints were filed by property owners alleging attempts to illegally transfer and dispose of their land using forged documents.

In the first case, detectives arrested Harrison Kabiru Mugo over an alleged scheme involving fake ownership documents for a prime parcel of land in Mlolongo.

According to investigators, the case began after a complainant reported that unknown individuals were in possession of a forged title deed and were allegedly planning to subdivide and sell the land without the owner’s consent.

“Investigations established that the suspects had indeed orchestrated a fraudulent transfer of the property using forged documents,” the DCI said.

Upon completion of investigations, the case file was forwarded to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, which approved charges against Harrison Kabiru Mugo and three other accomplices who are still at large.

In a separate case, detectives arrested John Mwaura over the alleged fraudulent transfer of a land parcel located in Westlands.

The DCI said investigations were triggered by a complaint from the registered owners of the property, who reported that the land had been irregularly transferred to another individual through suspected forged documents.

Following investigations, the case file was also submitted to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, which approved the prosecution of the suspects.

However, detectives said efforts to arrest the accused persons — identified as John Mwaura and Abdisalan Adan — initially failed after the two allegedly went into hiding.

The Milimani Law Courts later issued summons and subsequently warrants of arrest against the suspects.

Acting on warrants issued on April 28, 2026, detectives launched a manhunt that culminated in the arrest of John Mwaura at his hideout in Nairobi’s Utawala area.

The suspects are currently in police custody undergoing processing ahead of arraignment in court.

Meanwhile, detectives said they are still pursuing other suspects linked to the two cases as investigations continue into what authorities described as organized land fraud networks operating within the country.

The DCI reiterated its commitment to combating land fraud and protecting legitimate property owners from criminal schemes involving forged documents and illegal transfers of land.