Former President Daniel Toroitich arap Moi has said that Equity Bank chief Dr. James Mwangi was conned Sh. 300 million believing that he was selling him a contested prime parcel of land in Nairobi.
The former President, though, reckons he sold the prime piece of land in upmarket Muthaiga North Estate for Sh500 million to US-based businessman George Kiongera in June and has never dealt with DPS International.
The controversial piece of land is claimed by Dr. Mwangi, Mr. Kiongera, and USIU. Billionaire Mwangi claimed he paid Mr Moi Sh300 million for the land in 2012.
Mr Mwangi through his company Muthaiga Luxury Homes Ltd bought the property through Andrew Sunkuli and Samson Omwanza Ombati Advocate.
Mr Moi, through his advocate Fred Ngatia, said Mr Sunkuli and the lawyer are strangers to him and that he did not authorise the two to sell the property.
Mr Moi said upon learning of the alleged sale of the land, he made inquiries regarding Muthaiga Luxury Homes Ltd’s claim of purchase, and established that Samson Omwanza Ombati Advocate was questioned by Directorate of Criminal Investigations due to the complaint filed by the United States International University-Africa (USIU-Africa).
Mr Moi is seeking an order directed at the chief land registrar to nullify the transfer allegedly made by him to Muthaiga Luxury Homes Ltd, dated April 12, 2012 and registered on May 2, 2012.
The case will be heard on December 13.
