Three Suspects Arrested for Fraudulent Transfer of NSSF Land
admin · December 06, 2025
A team of detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Friday arrested three suspected individuals involved in the fraudulent transfer of land owned by the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), valued at approximately KES 350,000,000.
The suspects, Harish Ramji, Ashvin Ramji, and Bharat Ramji, were arrested for illegally acquiring the parcel of land located in Arthi River, within Mavoko Municipality, Machakos County.
The investigation and subsequent arrests followed a complaint made to the DCI headquarters on September 2, 2025, by NSSF, claiming their rightful ownership of the disputed land.
According to the complaint, the three s had unlawfully obtained a title deed for the property and falsely claimed that NSSF had sold and transferred the land to them.
During the investigation, it was found that on May 27, 2010, the suspects, along with several accomplices who are still at large, created a transfer document that looked legitimate.
The document bore the signatures of the NSSF Board of Trustees. The parcel of land in question measures about 3.043 hectares.
The inquiry file was then forwarded to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP). After an independent review, the ODPP found the evidence to be strong and consistent with the findings of the investigating officer.
This led to approval for the suspects to be charged with multiple offenses, including conspiracy to defraud, making a false document, obtaining registration by false pretence, and forgery of a document.
Detectives, using forensic leads, trailed and arrested the suspects. They were later arraigned at Milimani High Court but their plea taking postponed following an objection from the suspects lawyer.
Meanwhile, the search continues for their accomplices, who remain at large.
The case coming again for mention on Monday highlights the ongoing efforts of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations to protect public assets and enforce the law against fraudulent activities.
