The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) CEO Abdi Mohamud/HANDOUTThe Environment and Land Court in Nairobi has issued orders
stopping the sale, transfer, or any form of interference with two parcels of
public land in Buruburu Phase 5 valued at a combined Sh135 million, following
suits filed by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC).
According to documents filed in court, the anti-graft agency
instituted two separate cases on November 12, 2025, seeking to reclaim Nairobi
Block 79/788 and Nairobi Block 79/787, both of which were reserved for public
use but were later allocated and transferred to private individuals under
questionable circumstances.
In both cases, the EACC argues that the land parcels were
unlawfully acquired and should be returned to the public. The interim
injunctions aim to protect the properties from further dealings as the cases
proceed.
In the first suit—Milimani ELCLC/E571/2025—the EACC is
seeking to recover Nairobi Block 79/788, valued at Sh65 million.
The commission has sued several individuals and two
companies for illegally acquiring land.
Investigations show the plot was designated as open space
before being irregularly registered in the name of a company linked to a
sitting city MP and his relatives.
The land is currently charged to Bunge Sacco to secure a
Sh22.3 million loan.
Lady Justice Judy Omange granted interim orders on November
13, 2025, restraining the defendants from selling or transferring the land
until the application is heard and determined. The matter is set for mention on
December 2, 2025.
"An injunction is hereby issued restraining the
Respondents from selling or transferring Nairobi Block 79/788 pending the
hearing and determination of the application.
"Take notice that any disobedience or non-observance of
the order of the court served herewith will result in penal consequences to you
and any other person(s) disobeying and not observing the same," the order
reads.
In the second case—Milimani ELCLC/E574/2025—the EACC is
pursuing recovery of Nairobi Block 79/787, valued at Sh70 million.
The defendants include a company and three individuals.
The land, initially set aside for an open space or nursery
school, was allotted to one Simeon Kipkirui Rono before being transferred
through a chain of private owners.
It is currently registered in the names of different
persons.
Justice Mohamed N. Kullow certified the commission’s application
as urgent and issued far-reaching restraining orders barring the defendants
from entering, occupying, developing, transferring, leasing, or otherwise
dealing with the property pending the determination of the application.
“Pending inter parties hearing and determination of this
Application, the 2nd and 3rd Defendants/Respondents by themselves, their
agents, servants and/or employees, persons acting at their behest or any other
person whosoever acting be restrained from entering, trespassing upon, taking
possession, occupying, developing, alienating, wasting, transferring, disposing
charging, leasing or in any other way dealing with the Land Parcels of land
known as Land Parcel No. Nairobi/Block 79/787.”
The case will be mentioned on January 26, 2026, to confirm
compliance with directions on filing submissions.
EACC maintains that it will continue pursuing recovery of
public assets as part of its mandate to eradicate corruption and protect public
property.
