EACC recovers Sh51mn KCAA land in Mombasa after 17-year legal battle
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 8— The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has recovered public land in Mombasa valued at Sh51 million after a 17-year legal battle over its alleged irregular allocation.…
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has reclaimed a 0.514-acre plot of public land in Mombasa, worth an estimated Sh51 million, following a prolonged legal dispute. The 0.514-acre MN/I/2411 parcel is situated in the Nyali district and belongs to the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA).
The recovery, achieved through an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) settlement reached on September 21, 2026, marks the end of a 17-year legal saga. The Commission's civil proceedings, initiated in 2009, held that the land had been improperly allocated in 2000 by former Lands Commissioner Sammy Mwaita to former Kuresoi Constituency Member of Parliament Zakayo Kipkemboi Cheruiyot. Cheruiyot subsequently transferred the property to current owner Omar Tahir.
EACC's investigations revealed that the property had been allocated illegally and irregularly. The ADR agreement formalizes the transfer of the land back to the public domain, fulfilling its original intended purpose. The Commission emphasized that disputes over public assets can be effectively resolved outside of lengthy court proceedings, provided all parties are amenable to a settlement.
The Commission strongly encouraged individuals who have unlawfully acquired public property to voluntarily relinquish their claims and assist in the restitution of these assets to the public ownership.
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