Kenya land fraud: Davis Chelogoi sentenced to three years in prison
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Citizen Digital
Davis Nathan Chelogoi, former provincial commissioner of Nairobi, has been sentenced to three years in prison on five counts in a land fraud case involving a 7.39-hectare plot valued at 1.3 billion Kenyan shillings. The sentences will run concurrently, and no fine can replace imprisonment, reports Citizen Digital.
Former provincial commissioner of Nairobi, Davis Nathan Chelogoi, was sentenced on Monday 2 November to three years in prison for land fraud involving a 7.39-hectare plot in Lower Kabete, Nairobi. The plot is valued at 1.3 billion Kenyan shillings, according to Citizen Digital.
Davis Chelogoi was found guilty on five of the six counts in the case. Magistrate Dolphina Alego ordered that the sentences run concurrently, making the effective prison term three years, the Kenyan media outlet reports.
The prosecution concerned alleged fraudulent dealings relating to the acquisition and disposal of the Lower Kabete plot. The court did not provide for a fine as an alternative to imprisonment, according to Citizen Digital.
