Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested a former Member of Parliament over an alleged Ksh6.4 million land fraud scheme involving a disputed property in Ngong.
According to investigators, former Mathioya MP Francis Njakwe Githiari allegedly obtained millions of shillings from a couple after presenting himself both as the seller of a parcel of land and as the contractor responsible for constructing a double-story residential house on the property.
DCI said the agreement between the former legislator and the couple involved a project valued at Ksh40 million, with payments to be made in instalments covering both the land purchase and construction works.
The couple reportedly paid an initial Ksh6.4 million into Njakwe’s account before concerns emerged about the land’s ownership.
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Detectives said the complainants became suspicious after hearing, during routine visits to the site, claims that other parties had also laid claim to the property and were pursuing legal action over ownership.
Former Mathioya MP Njakwe arrested
The revelation prompted the couple to suspend further payments and report the matter to the authorities, triggering an investigation by the DCI Headquarters Land Fraud Investigation Unit (LFIU).
“A thorough investigation ensued, during which detectives unearthed compelling evidence that Njakwe had indeed fraudulently obtained the funds,” the DCI said in a statement.
Investigators later forwarded a duplicate police file to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), recommending charges against the former MP.
Following a review of the case file, prosecutors approved charges of obtaining money by false pretences contrary to Section 313 of the Penal Code.
Detectives said Githiari was arrested at his Karen residence and is expected to be arraigned before the Milimani Law Courts on May 15, 2026.
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Njakwe previously served as the MP for Mathioya Constituency after winning the seat in the 2002 General Election. He served during the parliamentary term between 2003 and 2007.
The arrest comes amid increased scrutiny of former political leaders linked to criminal investigations and fraud-related cases.
Another former MP arrested
Earlier this year, detectives from the DCI’s Operation Support Unit arrested former Mwea MP Peter Njuguna Gitau alongside four other suspects in connection with the theft of two Murang’a County Government vehicles.
According to the DCI, the stolen Isuzu lorries were recovered in Mombasa County after investigators traced the suspects through intelligence leads.
Detectives said the vehicles — an Isuzu FVZ and an Isuzu FRR — had been stolen in Gatanga in August 2025 before being fitted with counterfeit registration plates in an alleged attempt to conceal their identities.
DCI identified the suspects in that case as Peter Njuguna Gitau, Mark Kinyua, Erick Chege, David Kigo, and Joseph Ndung’u Waweru.
Gitau, who served in both the 10th and 11th Parliaments, has previously faced legal troubles. In 2010, he was charged with incitement linked to clashes surrounding the disputed South Ngariama Ranch, violence that left four people dead and several others injured.
His recent arrest also reignited public debate online following earlier demonstrations by supporters who had protested after authorities accused him of self-abduction and forceful disappearance earlier this year.
