How Ejidio Kinyajui,MD Willstone Homes Is at the Centre of Another Real Estate Mega Scandal

Ejidio Kinyajui, the founder and director of Willstone Homes Limited, is once again in the spotlight — this time over alleged land fraud involving unsuspecting investors in a controversial housing project known as Manna Residence in Ruiru, Kiambu County.

Kinyajui, a former sales manager at the now-collapsed Banda Homes Limited that went under with over Sh 5 billion in undelivered units, is facing mounting legal trouble after multiple clients accused Willstone of selling homes on land it didn’t own and failing to honor construction timelines.

One such client is Julius Njeru  , a Kenyan living in the United States, who was drawn into the scheme by a marketing video aired on Kenya Diaspora Media, a YouTube channel owned by US-based influencer Jeremy Damaris.

“They marketed the project so convincingly. It looked like a dream investment,” said Njeru during interview with nation media

In July 2022, Njeru signed an agreement with Willstone Homes, headed by Kinyajui, to purchase a three-bedroom bungalow with a DSQ for Sh 8.95 million.

He paid Sh 2 million as a deposit and committed to monthly installments to clear the balance.

However, months later, Njeru noticed no construction activity on the site. After weeks of vague updates and doctored progress photos from the developer, he hired an advocate and private investigator who discovered that the land was not owned by Willstone — but by a different entity, Majik Consultancy Limited.

This key detail, Njeru says, was deliberately concealed from him when he signed the contract.

After demanding a refund, Willstone — under Kinyajui’s leadership — proposed an irregular repayment plan. They refunded just Sh 653,000 out of Sh 2 million, then stopped communicating altogether. Njeru filed suit at the Ruiru Law Courts, demanding the remaining Sh 1.3 million.

In a startling affidavit, the company admitted it used Njeru’s deposit to buy the land — confirming that it had no ownership at the time of sale. Willstone eventually settled the matter out of court in March last year.

Joseph Waruingi Kiiru, another investor, also took Willstone to court after paying a Sh 4.2 million deposit for a similar house under the same Manna Residence project.

According to Kiiru, Willstone — led by Ejidio Kinyajui — was contractually obligated to start construction immediately after payment, with the house to be completed in 90 days.

Instead, construction began more than a year later, prompting a breach of contract claim. Kiiru is now battling to stop Willstone from repossessing the unit over balance payments, despite the developer’s own delays.

The court has since issued an interim order protecting Kiiru’s interests pending full hearing.

Willstone Homes’ internal troubles mirror its client disputes. Its directors — including Thuo Marigi and Victor Cosmus Muusya — have been locked in bitter legal battles involving allegations of money laundering, internal fraud, and conflict of interest, with attempts made to settle the disputes privately.

All eyes are now on Ejidio Kinyajui, whose real estate record is becoming increasingly controversial. From his time at Banda Homes — which left investors with ghost houses — to his current role at Willstone, the accusations of deception, land fraud, and corporate misconduct follow a disturbing pattern.

As legal cases pile up, and more victims come forward, Kinyajui’s legacy in Kenya’s real estate industry now stands on shaky ground.