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Kaila Knox Mwale: named defendant, twice.

The wife of Julius Mwale is a named defendant in the Shaw v. Mwale federal lawsuit and in the N24-2030 eviction case, where the landlord sought a $522,663.46 judgment. The site’s reporting alleges she personally signed promissory notes to investors that were never repaid. The filings, the timeline, and the reporting — collected in one public record.

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Why this record exists

Not a bystander: a central figure, on paper.

Public attention has focused on Julius Mwale — but the court record names his wife, Kaila Knox Mwale, as a defendant in her own right. In Shaw v. Mwale (Case No. 1:24-cv-00122, U.S. District Court for the District of Utah), she stands accused alongside him. In the California eviction case N24-2030, she is the first-named defendant in a suit over the $35,000-a-month Alamo estate the couple presented as their own — a case in which the landlord sought $522,663.46.

According to the site’s reporting, her involvement runs deeper than the docket: she allegedly signed promissory notes to investors personally, notes that were never repaid, and is said to have used alternate addresses and aliases. Anyone considering doing business with Kaila Knox Mwale — or with the Mwale family enterprises — should be able to find this record first.

Julius Mwale and Kaila Knox Mwale posing in front of a private jet
Julius Mwale and Kaila Knox Mwale in front of a private jet. Photo taken by the site’s operators.

At a glance

The record in four parts

The Defendant

Two cases name her

Kaila Knox Mwale is a named defendant in the Shaw v. Mwale federal lawsuit and the first-named defendant in the N24-2030 eviction case. Read what the filings say about her role.

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The Allegations

Promissory notes & aliases

The site’s reporting alleges Kaila personally signed promissory notes to investors that were never repaid, and that she has used alternate addresses and aliases.

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The Timeline

Her case, chronologically

From the federal complaint to the eviction judgment proceedings — every dated event in the record, with sources.

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The Documents

Filings library

Public court filings and complaints, each with a title, date, case number, and plain-language summary. Download and verify for yourself.

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Timeline highlights

Key events

Selected entries from the full chronological record. Each entry cites its source.

2024

Shaw family sues Kaila Knox Mwale in federal court

Mat and Savanna Shaw file Shaw v. Mwale, Case No. 1:24-cv-00122, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah — naming Kaila Knox Mwale as a defendant alongside her husband.

Source: court filings

November 7, 2024

Eviction suit names Kaila first

The landlord files an unlawful-detainer suit — Case No. N24-2030 — naming Kaila Mwale as the first defendant, over 10 Serenity Lane, Alamo, after rent payments stop. The landlord later seeks a $522,663.46 judgment.

Source: court filings

June 10, 2025

Defendants vacate; $522,663.46 sought

Per the landlord’s sworn declaration, the defendants vacated the Alamo estate on June 10, 2025. The landlord’s filing requests judgment of $522,663.46.

Source: court filings

June 11, 2025

Court grants stay of execution

An ex parte order grants a stay of execution of the judgment following a June 11, 2025 hearing.

Source: court order

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Read the filings yourself

Every document below is a public court filing or complaint published with a plain-language summary.

Complaint — Shaw v. Mwale

Case No. 1:24-cv-00122 · U.S. District Court for the District of Utah · 2024

The full complaint naming Kaila Knox Mwale as a defendant alongside Julius Mwale, filed by the family of Mat and Savanna Shaw.

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Eviction Complaint — 10 Serenity Lane

Case No. N24-2030 · Contra Costa County Superior Court · Filed November 7, 2024

The landlord’s unlawful-detainer complaint naming Kaila Mwale as the first defendant — alleging the Mwales stopped paying rent on the Alamo estate they presented as their own.

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Declaration for Default Judgment — $522,663.46 sought

Case No. N24-2030 · Filed June 17, 2025

The landlord’s sworn declaration stating the defendants vacated June 10, 2025, and requesting judgment of $522,663.46.

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People

Who is named in the reporting

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Kaila Knox Mwale

Named defendant in Shaw v. Mwale and first-named defendant in the N24-2030 eviction case. The site’s reporting alleges she signed promissory notes to investors that were never repaid.

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Julius Mwale

Her husband and the central figure of the fraud allegations — federal defendant, eviction defendant, and promoter of the Mwale Medical and Technology City project.

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Derek William Knox

Kaila’s brother, presented as the head of KE International. The reporting disputes his represented credentials.

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Frequently asked

Short answers

Who is Kaila Knox Mwale?

Kaila Knox Mwale is the wife of Julius Mwale and a named defendant in two court cases: the federal lawsuit Shaw v. Mwale (Case No. 1:24-cv-00122, D. Utah) and the California eviction case N24-2030, in which she is the first-named defendant. The site’s reporting alleges deep involvement in the family’s business dealings, including personally signing promissory notes to investors that were never repaid.

Is Kaila Mwale being sued?

Yes — according to public court filings, Kaila Knox Mwale is a named defendant in Shaw v. Mwale, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah, and the first-named defendant in the N24-2030 unlawful-detainer case in Contra Costa County Superior Court. The filings are available in the document library.

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The companion record: Julius Mwale

Kaila Knox Mwale’s husband is the subject of a parallel public record — the full fraud timeline, the Mwale Medical and Technology City investigation, and the complete filings library.

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