{
  "id": 8017538,
  "title": "Family Petitions DCI, DPP to Arrest Lawyer Over Alleged Sh70mn Runda Property Fraud",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/family-petitions-dci-dpp-to-arrest-lawyer-over-alleged-sh70mn-runda",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T11:35:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Capital FM Kenya",
    "slug": "capital-fm-kenya",
    "url": "https://capitalfm.africa/family-petitions-dci-dpp-to-arrest-lawyer-over-alleged-sh70mn-runda-property-fraud/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A family has petitioned the DCI and ODPP to arrest lawyer Martin Muchoki Maina over alleged fraudulent sale of a Runda Estate property worth Sh70 million. The family, through their daughter Aisha, claims that Maina breached their agreement and sold the property to the purchaser without obtaining the family's consent. Aisha alleges that Maina received payment from the buyer, but the family never received the Sh70 million proceeds. The family reports that attempts to locate Maina and recover the money have been unsuccessful, as he has relocated his office to an undisclosed location. The family is urging the DCI and ODPP to investigate the matter and take legal action if wrongdoing is proven. The allegations have not been proven in court, and Maina remains entitled to due process and the presumption of innocence.",
  "summary": "The family, through their daughter Aisha, alleges that lawyer Martin Muchoki Maina was engaged to facilitate the sale of the property to raise funds for medical treatment for her elderly father, Dr A. Kibwana.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}