This archive report was first published on 21 November 2019.
On November 21, 2019, a Kayole church was demolished by a businessman who allegedly forged title deeds to the land where the church stood.
Dishon Mwangi Githaiga, the accused, was set to be charged with stealing assorted building materials valued at Sh 2 million from Pastor Samwel Waweru Muiruri of Mega Church Christian Fellowship in Kayole Estate.
According to the allegations, Githaiga hired goons who brought down the church and looted everything, including building materials, on July 14, 2019.
He is also accused of handling stolen goods after being found with items he had carted away from Muiruri's church.
The items, including metal bars and steel doors, were recovered from Githaiga's home in Joska area of Athi River Township in Machakos County on October 29.
Githaiga's lawyer has requested a five-day postponement of the charges, citing the accused's poor health.
The case has been pending before the City Court and Makadara law courts, with Githaiga facing charges over the same land in relation to an elderly woman, Cecilia Wangui Gachuka.
