Nairobi Lawyer Arrested Over Sh49.4M Scam

Ally Ahmed Ally, a Nairobi advocate, was arrested on August 4 after detectives accused him of taking KSh49.4 million that a client had entrusted to him for a land purchase in Nairobi, according to Kenya’s Directorate of Criminal Investigations. The agency said the money was paid on various dates between November 16, 2023 and January 3, 2024. Investigators said the advocate diverted the funds instead of using them to complete the transaction. The suspect practices under the firm of Rasheed Rage and Nassir Advocates, according to the DCI. ### Who is the lawyer at the center of the case? Ally Ahmed Ally was identified by the DCI as the advocate arrested by detectives from its Nairobi Regional Office. The agency said he was arrested within Kilimani Sub-County and is being investigated for stealing by agent under Section 283(b) of Kenya’s Penal Code. Rasheed Rage and Nassir Advocates was named by the DCI and other local reports as the law firm where Ally practices. (dci.go.ke) The reports did not name the complainant or the specific parcel of land at issue. ### What do police say happened to the KSh49.4 million? KSh49,400,500 is the amount investigators said the complainant transferred to the advocate over roughly seven weeks from mid-November 2023 to early January 2024. (dci.go.ke) The DCI said the money was entrusted to Ally to facilitate the purchase of land in Nairobi. The DCI alleged that the funds were converted to the suspect’s own use. (kahawatungu.com) Police statements carried by Kenyan outlets did not set out, in public detail, how the money was allegedly moved or whether any of it has been recovered. ### What charge has been cited in the case? Section 283(b) of the Penal Code was the provision cited by investigators when they announced the arrest. (dci.go.ke) The DCI described the offense as stealing by agent, a charge used in cases where money or property is alleged to have been entrusted to someone acting on another person’s behalf. August 4 was the date on the DCI notice announcing the arrest. (dci.go.ke) By later court reporting, Ally had been presented before a magistrate and denied the charge, according to Law and Power Kenya. ### Did the case move from arrest to court? Law and Power Kenya reported that Ally denied the charge when he appeared in court. The outlet said he was granted a bond of KSh10 million with one surety of a similar amount, or an alternative cash bail of KSh2 million. (dci.go.ke) August 19, 2026 was listed by the same court report as the next mention date. (dci.go.ke) The DCI’s initial statement had said investigations were continuing at the time of the arrest announcement. ### What details are still not public? The complainant’s identity has not been disclosed in the public police statement cited by local outlets. (lawandpowerkenya.com) The DCI notice also did not identify the seller, the parcel number, or the location of the land beyond saying it was in Nairobi. No public statement located in this reporting set out a response from Ally or from Rasheed Rage and Nassir Advocates beyond the court report that he denied the charge. (lawandpowerkenya.com) Reuters-style caution applies here: an arrest allegation is not a conviction, and the case will be tested in court. (dci.go.ke) ### What happens next in the case? August 19, 2026 is the next court mention date reported after Ally’s arraignment. Any further detail on the formal charge sheet, prosecution evidence, bond terms, or defense response is likely to emerge in court filings or from Kenyan investigators and court reporters covering the matter. (lawandpowerkenya.com)