This archive report was first published on 4 July 2021.
On July 2, 2021, police in Kitale, Trans Nzoia County, arrested a local socialite and musician, Sheila Wairimu, alias Shay Diva Africa, over allegations of stealing a Toyota Prado v8 from a deceased Asian tycoon, PJ Dodhia Kumar.
The 61-year-old tycoon died in April 2021, leaving behind a family who claimed he only gave the vehicle to Ms Wairimu on a 'use and return basis' since they were in a relationship.
However, the deceased's family launched a complaint with the police after learning that Ms Wairimu had taken the car, saying she changed ownership within four days after the tycoon's death.
According to the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) records, the accused made a transfer of the log book by logging into the TIMs account at 11:45 pm on April 26, four days after the man died.
Police officers tracked Ms Wairimu to Kitengela, where she stays, and towed the vehicles from her compound to Buruburu police station. The vehicle was later towed to Kitale Police Station, where she was arrested on Friday evening.
Ms Wairimu will remain at Kitale Police Station until Monday, when she will be arraigned. She will be charged with stealing, obtaining property by false pretenses, and meddling with a deceased person's property.
