Mother, daughter arrested over alleged Ksh.40 million land fraud scheme

According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the suspects, Mary Muthoni Njogu and her daughter, Veronica Wambui Ng’ang’a, are accused of fraudulently transferring several parcels of family land into their names and those of companies associated with them.

The investigation was launched after a family member, acting on behalf of his siblings, lodged a complaint alleging that the two had secretly transferred the valuable properties without the knowledge or consent of other family members.

The DCI said investigations established that the alleged fraudulent transactions were carried out between 2020 and 2023, with the suspects deliberately excluding other family members from the transfers.

Upon completion of the investigations, the case file was forwarded to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) for review. The ODPP subsequently directed that the suspects be charged with conspiracy to defraud and fraudulent procurement of title.

The mother and daughter were arrested on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, and are expected to be arraigned at the Karatina Law Courts on Wednesday, August 19.