A lawyer has asked the court for permission to initiate a private case against three individuals he claims stole land worth Sh300 million. Jason Ondabu told Magistrate Robinson Ondieki that prosecutors approved charges ten months ago but never filed them. He represents Mwadi Women Entrepreneurs Limited, who legally own the five-acre plot along Mombasa Road that was wrongfully transferred to a brokerage firm.
Land Fraud investigators found Mwadi Women were the rightful owners. Both the Ministry of Lands and the National Land Commission confirmed they gave the land to Mwadi Women on February 6, 2019. The government prosecutor recommended charging the brokerage firm directors with false registration and the land officers with office abuse last July.
Ondabu argues the delay justifies private prosecution. He stated that Mwadi Women paid Sh3.8 million as required before receiving the official documents in June 2021. The brokerage firm later sent papers claiming they paid Sh8 million in stamp duty. Investigators discovered they only paid Sh240 for a sales agreement, not a property transfer.
Magistrate Ondieki has requested that all parties submit their arguments.
Land Fraud investigators found Mwadi Women were the rightful owners. Both the Ministry of Lands and the National Land Commission confirmed they gave the land to Mwadi Women on February 6, 2019. The government prosecutor recommended charging the brokerage firm directors with false registration and the land officers with office abuse last July.
Ondabu argues the delay justifies private prosecution. He stated that Mwadi Women paid Sh3.8 million as required before receiving the official documents in June 2021. The brokerage firm later sent papers claiming they paid Sh8 million in stamp duty. Investigators discovered they only paid Sh240 for a sales agreement, not a property transfer.
Magistrate Ondieki has requested that all parties submit their arguments.
