A Nairobi-based advocate has been arrested over allegations of stealing Sh49.4 million that had been entrusted to him for the purchase of a parcel of land in Nairobi.
According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), detectives from the Nairobi Regional Office arrested Ally Ahmed Ally, an advocate practising under the firm of Rasheed Rage and Nassir Advocates, within Kilimani Sub-County.
The lawyer was arrested on allegations of Stealing by Agent, contrary to Section 283(b) of the Penal Code.
Investigations indicate that the complainant entrusted the suspect with a total of Sh49,400,500 on various dates between November 16, 2023, and January 3, 2024, to facilitate the land purchase.
However, detectives allege that instead of using the funds for the intended transaction, the advocate diverted the money and unlawfully converted it to his own use.
The DCI said the suspect is currently in lawful custody undergoing processing ahead of his arraignment in court.
The investigations are ongoing as authorities pursue the matter through the legal process.
