This archive report was first published on 23 August 2021.
Published on August 23, 2021, a group of seven Kenyan women in the diaspora have come forward to accuse a top city lawyer of conning them Ksh 1.8 million meant to buy land in Kajiado.
The group, registered under the name Royal Women Investment Company in Europe, approached lawyer Isolina Kinyua of Isolina Kinyua & Advocate to register and buy land in Kenya.
According to documents, after verifying the land, the lawyer informed them the owner was selling three acres instead of two acres as they had initially agreed.
The seven investors agreed to first buy two acres for Sh3.6 million before acquiring the remaining acre.
They raised Sh900,000 and took a Sh700,000 loan from Rafiki Microfinance Bank and sent the sum of Sh1.6 million to Isolina’s bank account.
It was agreed that the Sh2 million balance would be paid once the transfer of the two-acre land is complete, according to an agreement drafted on November 11th, 2019.
However, the buyers wired the balance to Isolina’s bank account to complete the transaction. She later told her clients that Mwangi was willing to sell the remaining acre for Sh1.8 million and they mobilized the funds and sent it to her.
But the investors claim that all went well until one of them decided to start developing her land, and issues started arising. They became confused when talking to their lawyer, who demanded more money.
They sent a total of Sh5.4 million to Isolina for a piece of land that was going for Sh3.6 million.
“We feel cheated by a professional who unfortunately continues to go about duties,’’ the investors added.
Isolina denied the allegations, stating that the matter is under investigation.
“Yes, it is true that I acted for them but all the accusations are not true. I can’t go into the details of the case since it is still under investigation. Directors of Royal Women Investment Company are bullying me,” Isolina said.
