This archive report was first published on 9 July 2021.
Published on July 9, 2021
Mike Oyoo Wagunda, a city lawyer, has been charged with defrauding a businesswoman of land worth Sh33 million in Thome estate along Thika Road.
According to the prosecution, Wagunda committed the offence on diverse dates between May 4, 2007 and September 26, 2017.
The court heard that Wagunda conspired with others to defraud Mary Waithira Njoroge of her parcel of land in Thome estate.
It was alleged that Wagunda made a transfer of land dated September 26, 2017 to Benson Maingi Mutahi and Hellen Wanjiku Maingi.
Wagunda is also accused of obtaining Sh17.4 million from Mutahi and Wanjiku on diverse dates between May 19 and September 29, 2017 in Nairobi area, by falsely pretending he was in position to sell to them land title No. L.R 13330/194 situated in Thome estate.
The court ordered Wagunda to deposit a bond of Sh5 million or alternative cash bail of Sh2 million to secure his release.
He will be detained at Muthaiga police station. The case will be mentioned on July 13.
