MPs order fresh DCI probe into disputed ownership of Lenana Road property
Members of the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Lands have raised concerns over what they described as conflicting, inconclusive and inadequate information contained in a Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) report on the ownership of a disputed property along Lenana Road, Nairobi. The Committee, chaired by Joash Nyamoko, directed the DCI to submit a supplementary [...] The…
Members of Kenya's National Assembly Departmental Committee on Lands have demanded a fresh investigation by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) into the ownership of a disputed property on Lenana Road in Nairobi. The committee, chaired by Joash Nyamoko, expressed concerns over the lack of clarity and inconsistencies in a DCI report regarding the transactions involving the property, identified as L.R.
No. 209/324/3. Gideon Ochanda, a member of the committee, highlighted contradictions in the information provided by the DCI, particularly regarding figures tied to Opus Investments Limited and the National Social Security Fund (NSSF). The committee questioned why the DCI focused solely on Abdul Shakoor Sheikh, who allegedly fled to India, while other individuals and transactions related to the property required further examination.
Paul Katana pointed out the discrepancy in the property's history, noting that according to the DCI, it was sold in 1968 to Rosita Chettyar, wife of Dave Joe Walter Mburu, yet the committee sought answers on what would happen to Mburu and his pursuit for justice. Dekow Barrow criticized the DCI report as "inconclusive and shallow," emphasizing the need for a more comprehensive investigation that includes examining the 68-day period between June 8 and August 15, 1989, when the property changed hands.
The committee directed the DCI to investigate the roles of various individuals, including Caleb Koskei Kipingor, who served as a director of Opus Investments for a brief period during the transactions. Additionally, the committee requested the Judiciary to provide the contents of a High Court order related to the conveyance to Opus Investments.
A DCI representative informed the committee that the investigation file was archived, awaiting further instructions from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), but assured the MPs that the case would undergo a thorough review following the committee's renewed interest.
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