Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Friday, December 5, 2025, arrested three suspects accused of illegally transferring a National Social Security Fund (NSSF) property valued at KES 350 million.
The DCI stated that the suspects were involved in the unlawful acquisition of a three-hectare plot of land in Athi River, within Mavoko Municipality.
The suspects, accused of forging documents to claim ownership of the land, were arrested after the DCI spent weeks tracing their movements using forensic leads.
The investigation began when the NSSF filed a complaint with the DCI on September 2, 2025, stating that unknown individuals had obtained a title deed for the land.
NSSF indicated that the suspects fraudulently presented the land as having been sold and officially transferred to them.
During the probe, detectives discovered that the suspects and other accomplices created a fake transfer document on May 27, 2010.
The forged document carried what appeared to be signatures of the NSSF Board of Trustees, making it resemble an authentic land transfer.
“The suspects had unlawfully obtained a title deed for the property,” DCI stated.
The findings were compiled and forwarded to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) which then recommended charges.
“The ODPP found the evidence to be strong and consistent,” the investigators noted.
The suspects will face charges including conspiracy to defraud, obtaining registration by false pretences, making a false document, and forgery.
They are currently in custody as detectives continue searching for accomplices who remain at large.
DCI said that the case reflects ongoing efforts to secure public assets from fraudulent dealings as investigations continue.
