In October 2022, Joyce Chepkoech's search for a piece of land led her to police officer Joshua Okerio Okworo Amisi, a resident of ex-Margaret area along the Nakuru-Eldoret Highway.

Chepkoech and her friends visited the land and confirmed that it was indeed for sale, as a signpost had been erected.

She said she took Amisi's contact details, and they agreed on a date and time to meet. "The man said he was selling the land at Sh1.5 million but agreed that I pay Sh1.2 million," she said.

At the time, the land title deed was being held by Juhudi Kilimo Company Ltd, having been used as security for a loan.