Man Charged with Defrauding Woman of Sh.200M Land in Westlands

A man has been charged with conspiracy to defraud a woman of a parcel of land valued St Sh.200 million in Nairobi’s Westlands area.

Juma Luande Mudugo appeared before Milimani Chief Magistrate Susan Shitubi and denied several counts related to the fraud.

The first count stated that Luande conspired to defraud Jane Wairimu Mwangi of her parcel of Land Reference No.1870/VI/80 located in Westlands area in Nairobi County, by falsely claiming that he was allocated the land by the Commissioner of lands.

The charges stated that he committed the offence on an unknown dates and placed, with the intention of defrauding Wairimu of the land measuring approximately 0.2020 hectares.

Further charge stated that Launde made a letter of allotment Ref, No. 45445/14 dated 2nd October 2007 for extension of lease LR NO. 1870/VI/80 Nairobi purporting it to be a genuine letter of Allotment issued by Department of Lands and signed by Onyiro O. Mukobe for Commissioner of Lands.

Launde was also accused of making a Letter of Allotment for renewal of lease Ref, 45445/21 dated 5th October, 2010 in favor of Michael Njenga Waweru purporting it to be a genuine renewal of lease issued by Department of Lands and signed by F. K. Kahuho for Commissioner of Lands.

According to the charge sheet, he is alleged to have committed the offence on or before 5th October, 2010, at unknown place within the country.

The court ordered him to deposit Sh.300,000 cash bail in court, to secure his release.