Former Nairobi Provincial Commissioner Davis Chelogoi Sentenced to 3 Years for KSh1.35 Billion Land Fraud

Former Nairobi Provincial Commissioner Davis Nathan Chelogoi has been sentenced to three years in prison over the fraudulent acquisition of a 7.39-hectare parcel along Lower Kabete Road, valued at KSh1.35 billion. Chief Magistrate Dolphina Alego imposed sentences of two to three years on six counts, to run concurrently. The court found that forged ownership documents, a fabricated registry file card and falsified signatures were used to register the property between May 2020 and June 2021. Complainants Ashok Rupshi Shah and Hitenkumar Amritlal Raja had bought the land in 2007, and Chelogoi has 14 days to appeal.