‪Ruai MCA James Mwangi Karanja Arrested For Fraud‬

The Ruai ward MCA James Mwangi Karanja alias Karis spent the better part of Thursday at Ruai DCI offices being grilled on an obtaining with the false pretense of 10.8 million from a group of businessmen of Somali origin mainly From Eastleigh and all over Kenya.

The MCA started a group by the name Ruai Demolition Evictiees in the year 2020 which started soliciting unsuspecting Kenyans by selling the fenced Ruai sewage land to Kenyans.

They created an Equity Bank account 1440183564366
Operated by Stephen Njoroge PA to honorable Karis, Joseph Mwaura, David Mokua, and Samuel Mumbi alias Thesh who were also grilled last week and linked Mr Karis on the same to be one of the beneficiaries.

Karis was arrested minutes after visiting DCC offices at Ruai around 11 Am Thursday and Frogmarched to Ruai police station for grilling.

The obtaining was done from 2022 November up to 2023 when they started losing trust and dropped the 20 million deal of 40 acres which they had already paid 10.8 million.

The Al Rahma self-help group operating with over 40 members has said they want land or get back their money and urged the government to come to their aid.

Karis was released on a police Cash bail of 100 thousand Kenya shillings to appear back on Wednesday for Court processing.

Karis is purported to receive protection From senior government officials From the UDA government.

Several Victims have written statements and continue to come up with complaints at Ruai police station as Kenyans continue to be advised before they invest in land They do due diligence.