Detectives from DCI Mutuati in Meru County have apprehended 51-year-old Henry Kinyua Mbiti, who is believed to be the mastermind behind a scheme involving the forgery of court documents.

Mbiti is accused of orchestrating the creation of numerous counterfeit court documents, which he presented to unsuspecting litigants with pending cases at the Maua Law Courts and the Meru High Court.

Posing as a court officer, he allegedly misled these individuals into believing the documents were authentic and legitimately issued by the court.

Following his arrest, detectives launched a thorough search of Mbiti’s rented residence in Mutuati Town. There, they uncovered suspected forged court documents alongside various land ownership papers. Among the items seized were fake orders purportedly issued by the High Court of Kenya at Meru and the Maua Law Courts, as well as Certificates of Land Title and Identity Cards, among other suspected fraudulent materials.

These recovered documents have been securely detained as exhibits and are currently undergoing verification and further examination to determine their authenticity.

Mr. Mbiti remains in custody at Kabachi Police Post, where he awaits arraignment, as the investigation continues.