{
  "id": 14956333,
  "title": "Former Nairobi PC Davis Chelugui Convicted Over Sh1.7bn Lower Kabete Land",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/former-nairobi-pc-davis-chelugui-convicted-over-sh1-7bn-lower-kabete",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T12:20:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Capital FM Kenya",
    "slug": "capital-fm-kenya",
    "url": "https://capitalfm.africa/former-nairobi-pc-davis-chelugui-convicted-over-sh1-7bn-lower-kabete-land/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nairobi—Former Nairobi Provincial Commissioner Davis Chelugui has been found guilty of unlawfully acquiring a 7.3-acre land parcel in Lower Kabete, Nairobi, belonging to businessman Ashok Shah, according to a recent court judgment. Magistrate Dolphina Alego ruled that Chelugui's certificate of title was a forgery, stating that the prosecution had proven its case beyond reasonable doubt. Evidence from 19 prosecution witnesses confirmed the fraudulent nature of the documents Chelugui used to claim the property, valued at roughly Sh1.7 billion. The court acquitted Chelugui's co-accused, former Deputy Director in the Ministry of Lands Andrew Antony Kirugo, due to insufficient evidence for the conspiracy charge. However, Chelugui's lawyer, Harrison Kinyanjui, was unable to deliver his arguments for a stay order after the magistrate left the courtroom. The proceedings were halted by a superior court's stay order, which Chelugui's team argued was ignored. Chelugui was remanded at Industrial Area Prison until his next court appearance on November 2, when he will present mitigation before sentencing. This conviction represents a significant resolution in the high-profile legal battle over the valuable Lower Kabete land, which has been contested in court between Chelugui and Shah.",
  "summary": "Trial Magistrate Dolphina Alego, in her judgment, ruled that the certificate of title held by Chelugui was forged, finding that the prosecution had proved its case beyond reasonable doubt.",
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  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "KBC",
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        "published": "2026-10-16T08:57:46.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/former-nairobi-pc-chelogoi-found-guilty-in-sh1-35-billion-land-fraud",
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      },
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        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "Davis Chelogoi: Former Nairobi PC convicted in Ksh1.35B land fraud",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/davis-chelogoi-former-nairobi-pc-convicted-in-ksh1-35b-land-fraud",
        "published": "2026-10-16T10:33:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Nation Africa",
        "title": "Ex-PC Davis Chelogoi convicted of defrauding businessman Ashok Shah of Sh1.35 billion land",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/ex-pc-davis-chelogoi-convicted-of-defrauding-businessman-ashok-shah",
        "published": "2026-10-16T10:39:54.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}