A Kenyan man based in the United States has narrat44444 (1) ed how he was allegedly conned in a real estate transaction involving Willstone Homes Limited, a property developer that has been on the spot over questionable land and housing projects.
Willstone Homes Limited is co-owned by Mr. Ejidio Kinyanjui , and Mr. Marigi and Mr. Muusya through Diamond Transfer Limited)
According to a report by Nation Media, Julius Njeru claims he lost more than KSh 1.9 million in a botched house deal that was marketed on a YouTube channel targeting the diaspora community.
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Mr. Njeru, who resides in America, told the court that on July 18, 2022, he came across a promotional video on Kenya Diaspora Media, a YouTube channel run by Kenyan content creator Jeremy Damaris.
The channel was marketing a housing project dubbed Manna Residence, which was being developed by Willstone Homes.
Convinced by the presentation, Njeru says he contacted Willstone Homes and committed to purchasing a three-bedroom bungalow with a domestic servant quarter (DSQ) at a cost of KSh 8.95 million, payable in installments.
He later made a down payment of KSh 2 million, with the balance to be cleared in monthly payments.
However, by November 2022, construction had not begun. Suspicious of delays and inconsistencies in progress updates, Njeru reportedly hired a private investigator and an advocate to carry out due diligence on the project.
It was then that he discovered the land in question was not owned by Willstone Homes, but by a separate entity — Majik Consultancy Limited.
Njeru told the court that this critical fact was never disclosed during the signing of the letter of offer. He consequently pulled out of the deal, citing misrepresentation and deceptive marketing.
The Nation report indicates that Willstone Homes initially agreed to refund the money through an instalment plan but became unresponsive after paying only KSh 653,322. With communication cut off, Njeru sued the developer at the Ruiru Law Courts, seeking to recover the remaining KSh 1,306,668.
In court, Willstone Homes admitted that it had used Njeru’s deposit to purchase the land — meaning it did not own the property at the time it was marketed and sold. The firm later sought an out-of-court settlement.
Mr. Njeru eventually received a full refund in March 2024, ending a nearly two-year battle to recover his money.
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