Julius Mwale, a Kenyan businessman known for his high-profile ventures, has recently faced fresh legal trouble in the United States. Court records from California show that he and his wife, Kaila, were evicted from a luxury estate in Alamo after failing to keep up with rent payments and issuing a cheque for $450,000 that later bounced.
The property had long been presented by the couple as their own, with public gestures such as “gifting” it to other families. In reality, it was a rental home they had leased since October 2021, and by late 2024, they had stopped paying rent along with other related costs like utilities and landscaping fees.
The estate’s lease was signed with MHF Holding Vier GmbH & Co. KG, a landlord who also provided two high-end cars as part of the arrangement a Bentley and a Mercedes.
Mwale often featured these vehicles in photographs and promotional material, seemingly as proof of financial success.
According to court documents, the couple’s non-payment eventually added up to tens of thousands of dollars in arrears. An attempt to clear the debt with a personal cheque failed when the bank returned it for insufficient funds.
Following these events, the court ruled in favour of the landlord and granted an eviction order, which was carried out by the Contra Costa County Sheriff while Mwale remained in Kenya.
Details of the eviction came to light through email exchanges in July 2025 between Utah-based businessman and musician Mat Shaw and members of the Kenyan media.
Shaw, who had previously filed a fraud lawsuit against Mwale, described the eviction as a key development in exposing what he called a pattern of deception.
He claimed his decision to withdraw his own case earlier in the year was influenced by evidence suggesting the couple was insolvent, making it unlikely that any funds could be recovered through legal action.
Shaw and his wife, Brooke, had accused Mwale and Kaila of misleading them into investing around $1.7 million in projects that never delivered the promised returns.
That case went through multiple venue changes between Utah and New York before being withdrawn for financial reasons.
The California eviction adds to a growing list of disputes surrounding Mwale. In Kenya, he is known for promoting the “Mwale Medical and Technology City” project in Kakamega County, a venture that has faced numerous claims of unpaid bills and questions about partnerships with well-known companies.
Past investigations have reported bounced payments, delayed settlements, and allegations of using the names of major corporations and officials without their approval to gain investor trust.
Under U.S. property law, an eviction involving such a high-value home and a large dishonoured cheque often points to serious financial strain.
While Mwale continues to promote his ventures in Kenya without commenting on the U.S. case, the situation raises doubts about how this development might affect his credibility and ability to attract investors in the future.
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