Nairobi: Man arrested for allegedly conning woman Ksh.12M for Garissa land

Police in Nairobi’s Kilimani area have arrested a 44-year-old man accused of defrauding a woman of Ksh.12 million under the guise of selling her land in Garissa town.

Abdi Yusuf Mohamed reportedly received funds for the prime property in instalments through his bank account between June 29 and November 21, 2023, according to detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).

However, records from the Garissa land registry showed that the parcel of land in question is registered under a different individual, detectives added.

“The green card confirmed that the rightful owner has held the title since its original government allocation. Further, the documents Yusuf provided to claim ownership of the land were found to be fraudulent,” the DCI said in a report on Sunday.

The man was flushed out of his hideout in Nairobi’s Eastleigh neighbourhood and taken into custody at Kilimani Police Station, awaiting arraignment.