Woman arrested over alleged fraudulent acquisition of deceased estate land
Detectives from the Land Fraud Investigations Unit (LFIU) have apprehended a woman suspected of fraudulently acquiring a parcel of land associated with a deceased estate. According to a statement, Agnes Wairimu Gachanja was arrested Wednesday in Ruiru, where she had attended a defence hearing for a separate land fraud case also under investigation by the […] The post Woman arrested over alleged…
The Land Fraud Investigations Unit (LFIU) arrested Agnes Wairimu Gachanja in connection with the alleged fraudulent acquisition of a deceased estate's land, according to an official statement. Gachanja was apprehended in Ruiru on Wednesday, following her appearance at a defence hearing for a separate land fraud case. Two complainants, administrators of their father's estate from 2008, reported discovering through an official search at Thika Land Registry that a 0.0825-hectare parcel of land in Juja Farm had been transferred to an unknown party without their consent.
The LFIU's investigation revealed that the land was later sold for Sh800,000. The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) recommended charges against Gachanja for conspiracy to defraud, uttering false documents, and meddling with the property of a deceased person. She is scheduled to appear before Ruiru Law Courts on August 20, 2026.
The DCI is committed to prosecuting individuals involved in unlawful seizure, transfer, or disposal of properties belonging to deceased estates.
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