A team of detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Friday arrested three individuals involved in the fraudulent transfer of land owned by the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), valued at approximately Sh350,000,000.
The suspects, Harish Ramji, Ashvin Ramji, and Bharat Ramji, were arrested for illegally acquiring the parcel of land located in Arthi River, within Mavoko Municipality, Machakos County.
The investigation and subsequent arrests followed a complaint made to the DCI headquarters on September 2, 2025, by NSSF, claiming their rightful ownership of the disputed land.
According to the complaint, the three suspects had unlawfully obtained a title deed for the property and falsely claimed that NSSF had sold and transferred the land to them.
During the investigation, it was found that on May 27, 2010, the suspects, along with several accomplices who are still at large, created a transfer document that looked legitimate.
This document bore the signatures of the NSSF Board of Trustees.
The parcel of land in question measures about 3.043 hectares.
The inquiry file was then forwarded to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP).
After an independent review, the ODPP found the evidence to be strong and consistent with the findings of the investigating officer.
This led to approval for the suspects to be charged with multiple offences, including conspiracy to defraud, making a false document, obtaining registration by false pretences, and forgery of a document.
The detectives, using forensic leads, trailed and arrested the suspects.
They were detained in custody, undergoing processing, pending arraignment. Meanwhile, the search continues for their accomplices, who remain at large.
This case highlights the ongoing efforts of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations to protect public assets and enforce the law against fraudulent activities, DCI boss Mohamed Amin said.
Police are handling dozens of such land fraud cases in the country.
Some are pending in courts while others are under probe.
