February 9, 2025

Court allows EACC to seize Ksh.1B property grabbed from in Nairobi

Court allows EACC to seize Ksh.1B property grabbed from in Nairobi

EACC) has acquired a green light to seize over 100 residential properties grabbed in Woodley Estate in Nairobi valued at Ksh.1 billion

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has acquired a green light to seize over 100 residential properties grabbed in Woodley Estate in Nairobi valued at Ksh.1 billion.

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has been given the green light to recover residential property fraudulently acquired from the Nairobi County Government.

In a statement dated Friday, November 11, EACC noted that the residential houses in question were located in Woodley and Joseph Kang’ethe estates.

According to the commission, private individuals fraudulently acquired the land from the county government and built residential units on several one-acre parcels.

EACC estimates that the entire property to be recovered is valued at over Ksh 1 billion.

“The Court of Appeal (Tuiyott, Lesiit & Ngenye-Macharia JJA) sitting in Nairobi has, today, declared that the process used by various private individuals to acquire over 100 residential houses in Woodley/Joseph Kang’ethe Estate, Nairobi, was fraudulent, illegal, null and void,” read the statement in part.

“The Estate, comprising prime residential houses standing on about 1 acre each, has an estimated market value of Ksh1 billion.”

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On the other hand, it was revealed that the court issued orders restraining private individuals from transacting business using titles of the parcels of land.

Consequently, EACC indicated that it would commence the recovery process which will require existing tenants to vacate the houses.

“Appellate Judges Francis Tuiyott, Jessie Lesiit and Grace Ngenye-Macharia have also ordered the appellant to pay the costs of the appeal to EACC,” the Commission added.

“Consequently, EACC will proceed to execute the ELC Judgement, including requiring the appellant, his agents, tenants and/or any other persons currently occupying the recovered property to deliver vacant possession for handover to the Government.”

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