The hearing of a multi-billion shilling land fraud case involving Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) property was adjourned on Tuesday after one of the accused cited ill health and personal bereavement.

Wilson Too, an 82-year-old retired head teacher popularly known as Chepsilonge, appeared before Eldoret Chief Magistrate Dennis Mikoyan, where he formally requested a postponement of proceedings.

Too assured the court that he would be available for the next session upon receiving medical treatment.

The court granted the adjournment and rescheduled the hearing for July 17, 2025.

Too is charged alongside Dr. Charles Walekhwa, a former medical officer with the defunct Eldoret Municipal Council, and Kibere Kisorio, a prominent cereal farmer in Uasin Gishu County.

The three are accused of fraudulently acquiring KDF land—LR No. 276/6 IR No. 194659—measuring over 700 hectares on the outskirts of Eldoret City.

The land, under the custodianship of the KDF, is classified as a strategic government asset. According to court documents, the alleged fraud dates back to January 1, 2006, and involves the forgery of crucial documents, including a falsified title deed purportedly issued by the Director of Survey.

The prosecution had planned to call five key witnesses during the session, including a retired military colonel and a senior official from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) headquarters in Nairobi.

The case first surfaced in the public eye five years ago following a detailed investigation led by the DCI, which uncovered evidence of document forgery. The suspects were arrested and initially detained at the Eldoret Central Police Station before being formally charged in court.