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Ex-Lands Commissioner Sammy Mwaita charged in Sh300 million Nairobi land fraud

Former Commissioner of Lands Sammy Mwaita. [Courtesy]

Former Commissioner of Lands Sammy Silas Komen Mwaita was charged on Monday with multiple counts related to a land fraud scheme involving two prime parcels in Nairobi West worth Sh300 million.

Mwaita, also ex-Baringo Central MP, appeared before Milimani Chief Magistrate BenMark Ekhubi, where he denied six charges, including conspiracy to commit a felony, abuse of office, making a document without authority, and giving false information to a police officer.

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