{
  "id": 8033152,
  "title": "Lawyer sued over Sh58 million land deal in Kitsuru, Nairobi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/lawyer-sued-over-sh58-million-land-deal-in-kitsuru-nairobi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T13:38:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KahawaTungu",
    "slug": "kahawatungu",
    "url": "https://kahawatungu.com/lawyer-sued-over-sh58-million-land-deal-in-kitsuru-nairobi/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Martin Muchoki Maina, a city lawyer from Martin Muchoki Maina & Associates, is facing a lawsuit in the High Court and has been reported to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations over alleged mishandling of a Sh58 million land sale in Kitisuru, Nairobi. The property, owned by Dr. Kibwana Abdallah Athumani, who suffers from terminal Alzheimer's disease, was sold for Sh70 million, with the plaintiffs claiming that Muchoki received the full purchase price into his firm's client account but only transferred Sh8.404 million to the property's owners. The legal guardians appointed Muchoki in April 2025 to handle the transaction, with a sale agreement signed on May 7, 2025. The plaintiffs allege that they sent multiple demand letters before receiving a letter from the advocate on June 21, 2026, stating he was holding the Sh58 million and would release it by June 26, 2026, but claim the funds were never returned. The plaintiffs are seeking the recovery of the Sh58 million, damages for breach of fiduciary duty, interest, and costs associated with the lawsuit, including reimbursement of legal and agency fees.",
  "summary": "A city lawyer has been sued in the High Court and reported to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) over allegations that he failed to remit Sh58 million from the sale of a Kitisuru property, money that court documents say was intended to fund the treatment and care of a terminally ill Alzheimer’s patient. Martin [...] The post Lawyer sued over Sh58 million land deal in Kitsuru,…",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}