Three businessmen have been charged with allegedly forging land title deeds, government documents and stamps with intent to defraud unsuspecting citizens.
Livingston Ambayi Munala, Leonard Clifford Wafula and Paul Muigai Kimani appeared before Milimani Senior Principal Magistrate Benmark Ekhubi.
They face a total of 18 counts, including making false documents, forgery and being in possession of public stores.
Three businessmen face forgery charges
Ambayi separately faces 16 counts of making false documents and possessing an instrument capable of making stamp impressions.
The prosecution alleges that on or before March 28, 2025, the accused persons jointly with others not before the court made a title deed without lawful authority.
The document, serial number 3894792, allegedly purported to be a valid title deed printed by the Government Printer of Kenya.
Ambayi also faces allegations of making forged title deeds with serial numbers 0009913, 29131 and 0009912.
The prosecution alleges that he created the documents with intent to defraud and deceive.
Suspect allegedly possessed government documents
The prosecution further alleges that Ambayi possessed public stores at a house along Desai Road in Starehe Sub-County, Nairobi.
The items allegedly included a State Department for Lands fee receipt numbered 6473492.
He also allegedly possessed nine Green Cards bearing serial numbers GPK (SP) 7213-200-05-2023.
The prosecution said the documents were reasonably suspected to have been stolen or unlawfully obtained.
Wafula accused of possessing public stores
Wafula faces a charge of possessing public stores.
According to the prosecution, he had 113 International Certificates of Vaccination or Prophylaxis belonging to the Ministry of Health.
Police allegedly recovered the documents from his house in the Umoja area of Nairobi on March 28, 2025.
The prosecution said the documents were suspected to have been stolen or unlawfully obtained.
Kimani faces possession charge
Kimani also faces a charge of possessing public stores.
The prosecution alleges that he had two file covers belonging to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
The items were allegedly acquired unlawfully.
All three accused persons denied the charges brought against them.
Court grants accused persons bail
The defence lawyers asked the court to release the accused persons on reasonable bail terms.
The lawyers told the court that their clients had remained in custody since March 28, 2025.
“Your honour, the accused persons have been in custody for two weeks and I urge you to consider releasing them on lenient cash bail,” the defence submitted.
State prosecutor Sonia Njoki did not oppose their release on bond.
However, she asked the magistrate to consider the nature of the alleged offences when setting the bail terms.
Court sets bail terms
Magistrate Benmark Ekhubi released Ambayi on a Ksh2 million bond.
The court also allowed an alternative cash bail of Ksh1 million, together with a surety and a contact person.
Meanwhile, Wafula and Kimani each received a Ksh600,000 bond with a surety of the same amount.
Alternatively, each can pay Ksh300,000 cash bail and provide one contact person.
