What began as a night out at an upscale Nairobi entertainment spot has developed into a criminal case involving Willstone Homes Managing Director Ejidio Kinyanjui Gitau, who is facing a rape charge over allegations arising from an incident at Kettle House along Kiambu Road.
Kinyanjui denies the allegations, and the case is now before the court, which will determine the facts based on evidence presented during the trial.
At the centre of the case are two conflicting accounts of what happened inside a Lexus parked outside Kettle House on the night of August 22, 2026.What began as a night out at an upscale Nairobi entertainment spot has developed into a criminal case involving Willstone Homes Managing Director Ejidio Kinyanjui Gitau, who is facing a rape charge over allegations arising from an incident at Kettle House along Kiambu Road.
Kinyanjui denies the allegations, and the case is now before the court, which will determine the facts based on evidence presented during the trial.
At the centre of the case are two conflicting accounts of what happened inside a Lexus parked outside Kettle House on the night of August 22, 2026.
The night at Kettle House
According to police documents and court reports as well as NAIROBIAN sTORY , Kinyanjui picked up three women from a residence in Kitisuru before driving with them to Kettle House.
The group included a 19-year-old American visitor who was in Kenya visiting her grandmother, together with two adult daughters of the grandmother.
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The grandmother was reportedly a client of Willstone Homes, and the group’s outing took place against the backdrop of that existing relationship.
While at the club, Kinyanjui reportedly settled a bill of about KSh80,000 before the events that form the basis of the criminal case unfolded in the parking area.
The complainant’s account
In her statement to investigators, the complainant alleges that Kinyanjui began making unwanted advances after her two aunts left their table to use the washroom.
She alleges that he subsequently led her to the parking area and into the back seat of his Lexus.
According to her account, she repeatedly refused his advances and attempted to resist. She also told investigators that she was frightened because she believed Kinyanjui was carrying a firearm.
The complainant further alleges that she had consumed enough alcohol to impair her ability to give meaningful consent.
She says her aunts later went looking for her and found Kinyanjui appearing unsettled.
The alleged incident was subsequently reported to the family, followed by a medical examination as part of the investigation.
Kinyanjui’s defence
Kinyanjui has denied the allegations and maintains that the sexual encounter was consensual.
According to court proceedings, he was arrested on September 1, approximately 10 days after the alleged incident. He was held for three days before being released as investigations continued.
The matter has since proceeded to court.
Investigation file
Investigators are reported to have compiled a file of about 95 pages containing material gathered during the probe.
The evidence reportedly includes witness statements, medical examination records, CCTV footage from Kettle House and its parking area, digital evidence and investigative notes from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations.
CCTV footage is expected to form part of the evidence considered by the court.
While cameras in the parking area may help establish movements before and after the alleged incident, they may not show what happened inside the vehicle.