LANDLORD FROM HELL: Daniel Agili Ojijo’s Empire of Evictions, Unpaid Wages, and Sham Auctions Leaves Trail of Terrorized Tenants

In the opulent shadows of Nairobi’s Kitusuru suburbs, where manicured lawns hide the scars of ruthless real estate dealings, Daniel Ojijo—managing director of Sigimo Enterprises Limited and the sprawling Homes Universal conglomerate—has built a reputation not as a property mogul, but as a “landlord from hell.”

Known for explosive anger outbursts that echo through boardrooms and eviction notices, Ojijo allegedly unleashes hell on tenants and home buyers, turning routine rent disputes into orchestrated nightmares of illegal seizures and fraudulent schemes. Now, in a blistering court showdown at Milimani Commercial Courts, Kenyan entrepreneur Mubarack Muyika and his company Mubz Holdings Limited accuse Ojijo of masterminding a “sham auction loot fest” that defrauded them of millions—and now, brazenly using Muyika’s own seized luxury Toyota Crown as his personal chariot to glitzy Kenya Homes Expo events he organizes at KICC.

The horror unfolded in early 2023 at Unit 19, Kitusuru Terraces—a luxury villa rented from Sigimo on July 22, 2022, for KSh 200,000 monthly. Muyika, a director of Mubz Holdings, shared the home with his fiancée, Niceta Lyimo, whose personal belongings soon became collateral in Ojijo’s alleged vendetta. What started as arrears negotiations—despite Muyika offering post-dated cheques and installment plans—escalated into a raid by Ojijo’s web of scammers: non-practicing lawyer Kamau Muthoni (operating without valid LSK certificate from January to May 2023) and unregistered goons posing as auctioneers and brokers, flouting the Auctioneers Act and Estate Agents Act.

Meet Alex Mbaja Savwa: The Goon-for-Hire at the Heart of the Operation

At the center of this chaos stands ;Alex Mbaja Savwa, a notorious “goon for hire” who does the dirty work for various parties in Nairobi’s shadowy property underworld. Court documents and investigative sources reveal Savwa operates without an individual auctioneer’s license under the Auctioneers Act, nor is he registered as a real estate broker with the Estate Agents Registration Board as per the specific dates of various events.

Instead, he lurks as the 3rd Defendant acting under Joseph D.B.K. Kimani t/a Pyramid Auctioneers, but sources paint him as a freelance enforcer who materializes in tenancy disputes across the city—proclaiming assets, towing vehicles, and vanishing when accountability calls.

Savwa’s name surfaces repeatedly in similar distress-for-rent cases, always evading personal licensing scrutiny while collecting fees through proxies.

On January 28, 2023, Savwa personally led the villa raid, storming in with brazen misrepresentations, proclaiming and towing away Muyika’s **Toyota Crown** (KDJ 952H, valued at KSh 3.5 million per a January 18, 2023, report). The vehicle, jointly owned with Sidian Bank, wasn’t even the tenant company’s asset. “1st applicant declined to sign,” the notice admitted—yet Savwa’s crew dragged it off without court order or valuation, terrifying Lyimo and violating the couple’s sanctuary.

Desperate to Resolve: The Pangani Yard Vanishing Act  
**In a last-ditch effort to reclaim his vehicle and Lyimo’s household chattels and settle the disputed arrears,**Muyika enlisted third parties in February 2023 who physically visited the notorious Pangani Auction Yard—operating base of Pyramid Auctioneers and Alex Mbaja Savwa—to negotiate payment and release. Armed with proof of intent, the intermediaries arrived ready to clear the balance. But in a move straight out of a con artist’s playbook, Alex Mbaja Savwa dodged every call and vanished from the yard, leaving the third parties stranded and the Toyota Crown firmly in limbo. No explanation, no receipt, no resolution—just silence. This evasion, court documents allege, was part of a deliberate strategy to escalate distress and force a sham auction, ensuring maximum profit at minimum accountability.

Desperate to mask the illegality, Ojijo’s camp applied for ex-parte orders in Milimani Chief Magistrates Court Miscellaneous Application No. E148 of 2023 on January 31, 2023—after the seizure—securing retroactive “legitimization” on February 2, 2023, for breaking in and carting goods. Astonishingly, the magistrate, Honourable S.A. Opande, was hoodwinked and issued ex-parte orders to break into the villa despite Ojijo having in possession Muyika’s luxury vehicle, which had not been valued and had been already illegally linked to the distress activities on January 28th 2023. But plaintiffs argue the entire operation was void ab initio: no prior demand letter, no service of documents, double proclamations in January and on February 6, 2023 (seizing KSh 2 million in household chattels), and eventual a February 25, 2023, auction selling the Toyota Crown for KSh 650,000 to Sammy Ogili—allegedly Ojijo’s relative—and chattels for KSh 230,000. “Fraudulent concealment, overreach, and undervaluation for unjust enrichment,” court filings in Civil Suit No. E225 of 2023 blast, with receipts and LSK searches annexed as proof.

Adding insult to injury: sources close to the case claim Ojijo has been spotted cruising the very same Toyota Crown—still bearing its original KDJ 952H plates—to high-profile Kenya Homes Expo events he organizes at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC). Photos circulating on social media show the sleek sedan parked in VIP zones during the October 2025 expo, while Muyika, the rightful co-owner, has been forced to replace the motor vehicle making this a case of “Ojijo is not just keeping Muyika’s car—he’s flaunting it at his own events. This is not rent recovery. This is theft with a smile.”

The Toyota Crown’s Allure: A Fuel-Friendly Status Symbol That May Have Sealed Muyika’s Fate
The seized Toyota Crown isn’t just any luxury ride—it’s a fuel-efficient marvel routinely deployed in Indonesia and Japan for transporting cabinet secretaries and high-ranking officials, blending executive prestige with practical economy. In Japan, where the Crown has reigned as Toyota’s flagship sedan since 1955, hybrid variants deliver up to 45-50 MPG, making it a tax-friendly choice for government fleets amid strict emissions laws. Indonesia imported a batch in 2019 specifically for cabinet ministers, praising its quiet operation, low revs at high speeds, and hybrid efficiency that slashes fuel costs without sacrificing power. Muyika’s model, with its 2.5-liter multi-stage hybrid system, epitomizes this—offering torque from a standstill and emissions so low they’re taxed favorably in its home markets. Yet, despite Muyika’s repeated demonstrations of ability, intent, and attempts to settle the so-called arrears—including the Pangani visit—Ojijo’s operatives zeroed in on this prized asset. Was it the Crown’s resale appeal in East Africa—where fuel-sipping luxury sedans fetch premiums—or simply a chance to claim a “cabinet-level” perk? Either way, the irony stings: a vehicle designed for efficient public service, now hijacked for private plunder.

This is not the first instance in which Ojijo has been reported to abuse statutory powers in his roles as a landlord, employer, and property owner. Multiple complaints demonstrate a recurrent pattern of exploiting those positions to unlawfully coerce or intimidate tenants, employees, and associates. What happens when you’re a tenant profiled and targeted for a scam executed under the guise of rent arrears resolution? Ask the trail of victims from Ojijo’s companies, especially Villa Care Management Ltd, his property management arm. Online stories paint a grim picture: online reviews on villacare demonstrate a trail on numerous disgruntled tenants and homebuyers, while a 2020 Kenya Insights exposé details of how Villa Care “rips off tenants” with unethical practices. That same year, amid COVID-19, Ojijo sent staff on compulsory unpaid leave despite the firm raking in rents and deposits—hiring replacements while citing the pandemic as an “excuse,” as activist Boniface Mwangi amplified on social media. Blogs accused him of tax evasion across entities like Villa Care, Sigimo, and Homes Kenya, allegedly bribing Kenya Revenue Authority officials to stay untouchable. A 2016 parliamentary probe even flagged Ojijo as a beneficiary of laundered government loot funneled into unregulated real estate. Ex-employees whisper of his rage-fueled firings, and tenants recount stalled refunds, phantom fees, and aggressive evictions that cross into harassment.

“Ojijo and his companies routinely cross the line in ordinary business,” court documents argue, leaving “a trail of victims including Muyika… stuck in one of Ojijo’s fraudulent schemes.” Sidian Bank was defrauded of its vehicle stake as loan owed to the bank that was an asset finance facility; Lyimo’s property—trapped merely for cohabiting during a luxury villa rental agreement with one of Ojijo’s firms—now fuels years of trauma for various third parties. Muyika, the director of the company at the heart of the tenancy dispute, has forked out vehicle replacement costs since January 2023, while battling a legal quagmire involving multiple lawyers.

And Ojijo’s evasion tactics? Now, he’s actively dodging trial in this suit by pushing endless adjournments—July 23, 2024, and January 20, 2025, both at his behest, with unpaid court-ordered costs. New counsel (Omwanza & Areba, entering January 20, 2025) filed an August 4 2025 amendment claiming Misc E148 orders as “newly discovered” evidence—despite them being annexed in defendants’ own March 23, 2023, affidavit. Plaintiffs call it “vexatious” abuse, a loophole to “indefinitely prolong suffering” and clutch looted assets—including the Toyota Crown now doubling as Ojijo’s expo limo.The tenants stories constitute a recurrent pattern where they have done nothing to Ojijo save for being innocent contracted tenants but are now caught up in a years-long schemes of horror,”** Muyika’s team pleads, demanding punitive costs, immediate return of the Toyota Crown or KSh 3.5 million refund as well compensation of Ksh 2 million for the household chattels, and priority hearing to end the “illegal dispossession.”

From unpaid wages to tenant terror—and now joyriding in stolen luxury—Ojijo’s empire—boasting over 200 staff and CSR facades like Agape Children’s Home support—hides a darker core. As Kenyans grapple with rising tenant rights issues, this case spotlights distress for rent pitfalls. Victims like Muyika, now footing vehicle replacement costs, warn: Verify your landlord’s agents. One unsigned proclamation could cost you everything—getting out of hell is a warzone strife with illegalities, mountains of fake stories, misrepresentations and a quagmire of lawyers for just doing business with Ojijo’s companies.