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Fraudulent land deals in Kenya: What you risk by breaking the law

A land lease agreement. (Courtesy/iStock)

Committing offences related to property transactions are becoming increasingly common as the demand for land continues to rise countrywide. Cases have been reported where parties to property transactions knowingly make false statements, either orally or in writing. Others fraudulently procure the registration of title deeds, certificates of lease, or amendments to documents in land registries. Can such offences be penalised by law?

Wangari, Nairobi

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