Former Nairobi provincial commissioner convicted in Ksh1.35B land fraud case

Former Nairobi Provincial Commissioner Davis Nathan Chelogoi has been found guilty of a massive land fraud scheme worth Ksh1.35 billion in Lower Kabete, Nairobi. He was convicted on five counts, including conspiracy to defraud, forcible detainer, two counts of forgery and uttering a forged document. Chelogoi is alleged to have forged a letter of allotment dated January 31, 1995, claiming it to be a genuine document from the Commissioner of Lands.

He is also accused of presenting forged documents at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations headquarters on October 11, 2023. The disputed land, registered as Nairobi/Block/80/44, was the focus of a prosecution case where prosecutors presented 19 witnesses and substantial evidence. The court has canceled Chelogoi's bond and ordered him to be held in Nairobi Remand Prison until his sentencing on November 2, 2026.

The Land Registry has been instructed to cancel any parallel titles or registrations over the property, ruling that it belongs to Ashok Rupshi Shah and Hitebkumar Amritlal Raja.