Willstone Homes Exposed for Scamming Diaspora Kenyans in Multi-Million Shilling Housing Fraud

Willstone Homes Limited has been exposed as part of a growing network of fraudulent real estate firms scamming Kenyans living abroad out of millions of shillings through fake housing projects and false promises.

Kenyans in the diaspora, especially retirees and long-term workers, are being lured with glossy advertisements and videos promising modern homes in Kenya—only to later realize they’ve been conned. These schemes often involve stalled projects, nonexistent properties, or land belonging to third parties.

One such victim, Mr. Julius Njeru, a Kenyan based in the U.S., was drawn into purchasing a KSh 8.95 million home at Manna Residence, a project marketed by Willstone Homes on Kenya Diaspora Media, a YouTube channel run by Jeremy Damaris. Convinced by the promotion, Mr. Njeru paid a KSh 1 million deposit in July 2022, with a payment plan for the remaining balance. But by November 2022, no construction had begun. Further investigation revealed the land being sold actually belonged to Majik Consultancy Limited, not Willstone Homes.

Willstone Homes’ managing director, Mr. Ejidio Kinyanjui, was formerly a sales manager at Banda Homes, another company that left investors empty-handed. His name joins a list of repeat players in a real estate fraud cycle where company heads accused of misconduct reappear under new firms.

Mr. Patrick Muchoki, managing director of Mahiga Homes Limited, and Mr. Peter Nyaga, now of Certified Homes Limited and formerly Mahiga’s CEO, are also named in similar complaints of collecting millions from buyers but failing to deliver homes.

According to Nation Media, this is not the first time these individuals have faced such accusations. The disturbing trend of rotating leadership and rebranding among scam companies has left countless investors disillusioned and financially crippled.

Victims are now calling for swift government action and tighter regulation of the real estate sector to prevent more Kenyans, especially those abroad, from falling prey to such well-coordinated fraud.