Family asks DPP to investigate missing KSh70m from Nairobi property sale
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A family has asked the Directorate of Criminal Investigations to investigate the disappearance of KSh70 million paid for a property in Kitisuru, Nairobi, saying the money was never remitted to them after the sale was completed.
A family has asked the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to investigate the disappearance of KSh70 million paid for a Nairobi property, alleging that the money was not released to the owners after the sale was completed, TV47 Digital reported.
The dispute involves the sale of L.R. No. 4242/44 along Saunders Close in Kitisuru, Nairobi, which was sold for KSh70 million. According to a complaint presented to investigators, the purchaser paid the full amount through the advocates handling the transaction in four instalments of KSh7 million, KSh45 million, KSh10 million and KSh8 million, with the final payment reportedly made on December 18, 2025.
The sale agreement dated May 7, 2025 had provided that the purchase price would be deposited into a designated client account at Equity Bank's Westlands Corporate Branch. The family claims that despite the purchaser completing payment, the KSh70 million was never remitted to them.
The complainants are seeking an investigation into the movement and handling of the funds, saying they have been unable to establish what happened to the money after it was deposited. They further allege that they were later informed the funds had been misappropriated while one of the parties involved in the transaction was in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
The family has raised concerns that those they hold responsible could leave the country before investigators establish what happened to the money. They have asked the DCI to trace the funds and determine whether any criminal offence was committed, and say they are ready to hand over the sale agreement, payment records and other documents to support their complaint.