This archive report was first published on 23 November 2019.
On November 23, 2019, a Nairobi court heard a peculiar case involving a middle-aged businessman accused of demolishing Mega Church Christian Fellowship and stealing its materials valued at Sh2 million.
The accused, Dishon Mwangi, allegedly stole church instruments and materials belonging to Pastor Samuel Waweru Muiruri in Nairobi, and was also accused of handling stolen goods within Athi River.
Police stated that Pastor Muiruri had leased the land to an elderly lady for five years to set up the church, but Githaiga allegedly colluded with rogue City Hall officials to make fake ownership documents.
Some of the building materials stolen from Muiruri's church were recovered at a City Court's Registry official's compound, allegedly used to grab the said land from a different party.
The court was told that the accused has a habit of taking time off by seeking bail terms, then walks away, and that there were no medical records showing what he was suffering from.
Makadara chief magistrate Hetson Nyaga noted that the matter arose from property disputes and slated the plea taking for November 27, 2019, when Mwangi will be expected back in court.
