# Kinshasa land and real estate fraud investigation

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/kinshasa-land-and-real-estate-fraud-investigation
> Updated: 2026-09-07T07:31:21.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Ministry of Justice has referred 62 dossiers to the Prosecutor General at the Court of Cassation to address land and real estate spoliation in Kinshasa. 

The legal action targets a suspected criminal network known as ‘Folioman,’ which is accused of falsifying administrative documents and property titles to fraudulently sell land belonging to both the state and private individuals. Investigations suggest the network is allegedly led by an individual identified as Kipasa Kitakya and includes various professionals, such as lawyers, bailiffs, clerks, and officials from the Land Affairs and Cadastre administrations. 

While the government aims to recover misappropriated public assets, judicial sources indicate that no suspects have been detained as of yet. The Ministry of Justice stated that these cases represent only the beginning of ongoing investigations.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-07: Congolese prosecutor André Oko Gakala detained in Kinshasa

A Republic of the Congo prosecutor, André Oko Gakala, was reportedly detained and mistreated by police in Kinshasa during a tenancy dispute, sparking potential diplomatic tension between the two Congos.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/congolese-prosecutor-andr-oko-gakala-detained-in-kinshasa

### 2026-08-25: Kinshasa land fraud: 62 dossiers referred to prosecutors

The DRC government has referred 62 cases of land spoliation in Kinshasa to prosecutors, targeting the ‘Folioman’ network accused of falsifying titles to steal state and private property.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/kinshasa-land-fraud-62-dossiers-referred-to-prosecutors

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