A former Kabartonjo Ward councillor who had been charged with forging the title deed of a 89.4 hectare (223.5 acres) land worth Sh26.5 billion belonging to Joshua Kulei, a former aide to late president Daniel arap Moi, has been freed on bond. She is accused of defrauding a businessman of Sh6.5 million under the pretext that she could sell him part of the land located in the upmarket Kitisuru estate, Nairobi.
Ms Elzabeth Sote Chesang, 58, who had been detained at Lang'ata Women's Prison, was freed by Milimani chief magistrate Lucas Onyina after police confirmed that she had not absconded court for 10 months.
