The fight over the control of former Nakuru Mayor Joseck Thuo's Sh1 billion estate has taken a new twist after the Directorate of Criminal Investigations waded into the matter.

Detectives investigating a case of forgery in an application filed at the High Court in Nakuru are seeking to be supplied with copies of a contested Will, which form part of the evidence presented in a succession case between beneficiaries of the estate.

Police Constable Geofrey Kinambuga is investigating the case reported at Central Police Station in December 2022 by Nixon Thuo.

The investigating officer stated that following the report by Nixon, they opened an inquiry file in January 2023 to investigate the circumstances surrounding the alleged forgery.