Dolphina Alego

Also known as: Chief Magistrate Dolphina Alego · Principal Magistrate Dolphina Alego · Milimani Chief Magistrate Dolphina Alego

Magistrate presiding over the Sh1.35 billion Lower Kabete land fraud case involving former Nairobi Provincial Commissioner Davis Chelogoi.

2026-08-112026-11-03

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November 2026
2 NovCapital News
… Trial Magistrate Dolphina Alego found that the prosecution had proved its case against Chelogoi beyond reasonable doubt. …
Former Nairobi PC Chelogoi Jailed for Three Years Over Land Dispute
2 NovCitizen Digital
… The sentence was delivered by Magistrate Dolphina Alego, who directed that the sentences will run concurrently, meaning Chelogoi will serve a 3-year custodial sentence. …
Former Nairobi commissioner Davis Chelogoi jailed 3 years for Ksh.1.3B land fraud
2 NovThe Standard
… Milimani Chief Magistrate Dolphina Alego handed Chelogoi separate prison terms after finding him guilty of offences relating to the fraudulent acquisition of businessman Ashok Shah's property. …
Ex-PC Chelogoi sentenced to 14 years in prison over Sh1.35b land fraud
October 2026
16 OctCapital News
… Trial Magistrate Dolphina Alego, in her judgment, ruled that the certificate of title held by Chelugui was forged, finding that the prosecution had proved its case beyond reasonable doubt. …
Former Nairobi PC Davis Chelugui Convicted Over Sh1.7bn Lower Kabete Land
16 OctCitizen Digital
… Principal Magistrate Dolphina Alego ruled that the prosecution had proved its case against Chelogoi beyond reasonable doubt, citing evidence from 19 witnesses who challenged his claim to the disputed property. …
Former Nairobi PC Davis Nathan Chelogoi found guilty in Ksh.1.3B land fraud case
16 OctThe Standard
Audio By Vocalize Former Nairobi Provincial Commissioner Davis Nathan Chelogoi has been convicted of fraudulently acquiring a Sh1.35 billion parcel of land in Lower Kabete, Nairobi.In a detailed judgment rendered by Milimani Chief Magistrate Dolphina Alego on Friday, Chelogoi was …
Guilty as charged: Ex-PC Chelogoi convicted in Sh1.35 billion land fraud case
9 OctThe Standard
… In July 2025, Chief Magistrate Dolphina Alego ruled that the prosecution had established a case requiring the two accused persons to defend themselves.Chelogoi has maintained that he legally acquired the property through a government land allocation in 1995 and has occupied it fo …
Reprieve for ex-PC Davis Chelogoi as court stops judgment in Sh1.35 billion land case
August 2026
19 AugCitizen Digital
… Justice Alexander Muteti determined this while dismissing a challenge by former Nairobi Provincial Commissioner Davis Nathan Chelogoi, who had questioned Senior Principal Magistrate Dolphina Alego’s continued handling of his criminal case after she was transferred to the ELRC. …
Magistrate transferred to Employment court can handle pending criminal case; Court rules
18 AugThe Standard
… Milimani High Court Judge Alexander Muteti dismissed Chelogoi’s application seeking to disqualify Chief Magistrate Dolphina Alego from concluding his case following her transfer to the Employment and Labour Relations Court. …
Ex-PC loses bid to stop magistrate from hearing Sh1.3bn land fraud case
11 AugCitizen Digital
… The three denied the charges before Chief Magistrate Dolphina Alego and were released on a cash bail of Ksh.700,000 each.
Former AG's sons seek reduction of bail in fraud case

Politics

Former Nairobi PC sentenced three years for unlawful land possession

The News

Nathan Davis Chelogoi, former Provincial Commissioner, has been sentenced to three years in prison after being convicted of unlawfully taking possession of a property belonging to businessman Ashok Shah. The defence argued the property had been allocated to Chelogoi by the government during the Moi administration and cited his age and health concerns, but the magistrate found the prosecution had proved its case beyond reasonable doubt.

23 hours ago · Capital News →

Yesterday

Former Nairobi PC sentenced three years for unlawful land possession
Nathan Davis Chelogoi, former Provincial Commissioner, has been sentenced to three years in prison after being convicted of unlawfully taking possession of a property belonging to businessman Ashok Shah. The defence argued the property had been allocated to Chelogoi by the government during the Moi administration and cited his age and health concerns, but the magistrate found the prosecution had proved its case beyond reasonable doubt.
23 hours ago · Capital News →
Former Nairobi commissioner sentenced three years for land fraud
Former Nairobi Provincial Commissioner Davis Chelogoi has been sentenced to three years in prison after being found guilty on five counts in a Ksh.1.3 billion land fraud case involving a 7.39-hectare parcel in Lower Kabete. Magistrate Dolphina Alego directed that the sentences run concurrently.
23 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Ex-Provincial Commissioner Chelogoi sentenced for Sh1.35 billion land fraud
Former Nairobi Provincial Commissioner Davis Chelogoi has been sentenced to three years in prison (longest of six concurrent terms) over the fraudulent acquisition of a Sh1.35 billion property in Lower Kabete. He was convicted of conspiracy to defraud, forcible detainer, forgery and uttering false documents relating to a disputed 7.39-hectare parcel of land.
2 November 2026 · The Standard →

Friday 16 October

Former Nairobi PC convicted over forged Lower Kabete land
Trial Magistrate Dolphina Alego found former Nairobi Provincial Commissioner Davis Nathan Chelugui guilty of unlawfully taking possession of a 7.3-acre parcel in Lower Kabete valued at approximately Sh1.7 billion, ruling his certificate of title was forged. A second accused, former Deputy Director in the Ministry of Lands Andrew Antony Kirugo, was acquitted.
16 October 2026 · Capital News →
Former Nairobi PC convicted in Ksh.1.3 billion land fraud case
Former Nairobi Provincial Commissioner Davis Nathan Chelogoi has been convicted on five counts in a land fraud case involving a 7.39-hectare parcel in Lower Kabete, with the magistrate ruling the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt based on evidence from 19 witnesses. His co-accused, former Assistant Deputy Director of Lands Administration Andrew Aseri Kirungu, was acquitted due to insufficient evidence.
16 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ex-PC Chelogoi convicted in Sh1.35 billion land fraud case
Former Nairobi Provincial Commissioner Davis Nathan Chelogoi has been convicted on five counts, including conspiracy to defraud, forgery, and uttering false documents, in connection with fraudulently acquiring a 7.39-hectare property in Lower Kabete valued at Sh1.35 billion. Milimani Chief Magistrate Dolphina Alego found that documents supporting Chelogoi's title, including a land registrar's signature and stamp, were forged, and ordered the Chief Land Registrar to cancel parallel title deeds over the disputed property.
16 October 2026 · The Standard →

Friday 9 October

High Court suspends trial in Chelogoi land case until October 2026
Former Nairobi Provincial Commissioner Davis Chelogoi secured a stay of criminal proceedings over a disputed Sh1.35 billion Lower Kabete property until October 15, 2026, when the High Court will rule on his application challenging the case. The court also stopped a judgment scheduled for October 7 from being delivered pending the determination of the application.
9 October 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 19 August

High Court rules magistrate retains authority over transferred criminal cases
The High Court affirmed that a magistrate transferred to the Employment and Labour Relations Court can continue to handle criminal cases already before her. Justice Alexander Muteti dismissed a challenge by former Nairobi Provincial Commissioner Davis Nathan Chelogoi, who questioned Senior Principal Magistrate Dolphina Alego's continued handling of his criminal case after her transfer to the ELRC.
19 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Tuesday 18 August

High Court upholds magistrate's jurisdiction in land fraud case
A Milimani High Court judge dismissed a bid by former Nairobi Provincial Commissioner Davis Nathan Chelogoi to disqualify the magistrate hearing a Sh1.3 billion Lower Kabete land fraud case, ruling that the magistrate retained criminal jurisdiction after being transferred to the Employment and Labour Relations Court.
18 August 2026 · The Standard →

Tuesday 11 August

Former AG's sons seek bail reduction in fraud case
Three people accused of conspiring to fraudulently transfer their sister's shareholding have asked the Milimani Law Courts to reduce their bail from Ksh.700,000 each, arguing the amount is excessive given that the disputed share is valued at Ksh.100.
11 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Karugu's sons seek bail reduction in share transfer case
A company secretary and two sons of former Attorney-General James Karugu, accused of fraudulently transferring their sister's shareholding, have asked the Milimani Law Courts to reduce their Sh700,000 cash bail each, arguing it is excessive given the disputed share is worth only Sh100.
11 August 2026 · Capital News →