Two men have been arraigned before a Nakuru court to answer charges of forgery, false swearing, and making false documents relating to a piece of land valued at Sh5 billion.
The suspects, Josephat Munke Ole Mpoe and Joseph Kakore Ole Mpoe, appeared in court on allegations of obtaining land registration by false pretences, forgery, and uttering a false document. Their arraignment followed investigations by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Land Fraud Investigations Unit.
Both men pleaded not guilty to the charges before Chief Magistrate Christine Menya and were released on a bond of Sh2 million with a similar surety or a cash bail of Sh1 million.
According to the prosecution, on April 11, 2023, the duo allegedly conspired to create a title deed in the name of Kikenyi Ole Mpoe, intending to defraud the estate of the late former Cabinet Minister Mbiyu Koinange. The property in question is a parcel of land measuring 4,296 acres in Mau-Narok, Njoro Sub-County, valued at Sh5 billion.
The suspects are further accused of illegally possessing the land in a manner likely to cause a breach of peace. The alleged offences occurred on various dates between November 26, 2021, and December 24, 2025.
Prosecution claims that Munke and Kakore also provided false information to a police officer, intending to unlawfully arrest the administrators of the late Koinange Estate.
Additionally, Kakore is alleged to have sworn a false affidavit on March 28, 2024, claiming that 800 acres of the farm belonged to his late father. He is also accused of falsely swearing that he had lost the original title deed to the land.
The DCI confirmed that the land has been legally owned by the estate of the late Mbiyu Koinange since the 1960s and has never been sold, transferred, or relinquished.
The case is ongoing, with further court sessions expected to hear evidence from the prosecution and defence before a determination is made.
By Jane Ngugi and Dennis Rasto
