Nakuru War Memorial Hospital directors, ministry officials charged with land fraud
Nakuru War Memorial Hospital directors are among five people have been charged before a Nakuru Court with 12 counts related to abuse of office, forgery, and conspiracy to defraud.
According to a statement by the Office of Public Prosecution (ODPP), the allegations involve fraudulently obtaining documents for the renewal of a lease title that expired in 2021.
“Five people, including Nakuru War Memorial Hospital Directors Simon Watene and Roger Joslyn, land surveyor Kipkemboi Kigen, and Ministry of Lands officials Peter Nzuki Mutwiwa and Stephen Kihengo Mwaura, have been charged before a Nakuru Court with 12 counts related to abuse of office, forgery, and conspiracy to defraud.” ODPP stated.
The five include Nakuru War Memorial Hospital Directors Simon Watene and Roger Joslyn, land surveyor Kipkemboi Kigen, and Ministry of Lands officials Peter Nzuki Mutwiwa and Stephen Kihengo Mwaura.
The accused are alleged to have forged lease documents to secure a 50-year lease title for a 25-acre piece of land hosting the War Memorial Hospital in Nakuru.
The prosecution has lined up 26 witnesses for the trial, which is scheduled to begin on 31st July, 2024.
“The allegations involve fraudulently obtaining documents for the renewal of a lease title that expired in 2021.” ODPP added.
The Nakuru County Government took over the management of the hospital in October 2023, accusing the management of forging documents.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has been investigating the issue for three months, culminating in the arrest of the suspects last week.
