Geoffrey Mosiria faces sentencing over Parklands contempt case
The contempt proceedings stem from a petition filed by the Parklands Residents Association, accusing the county of ignoring court directives to stop illegal excavation and tree felling along Jalaram Road.
Nairobi County Chief Officer for Environment Geoffrey Mosiria is expected to mitigate before the Environment and Land Court in Nairobi on Wednesday after being found guilty of contempt of court in the Parklands development dispute.
Mosiria's fate hangs in the balance as the court prepares to sentence him for defying a March 5, 2025, order that barred the Nairobi City County from approving new developments in the Parklands area.
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In a ruling delivered on October 14, 2025, a three-judge bench led by Principal Judge Oscar Angote, sitting with Justices Anne Omollo and Charles Mbogo, found that Mosiria willfully breached the conservatory orders by issuing excavation and soil transport permits to developers despite clear court directives to halt such approvals.
The embattled county officer has now enlisted the services of prominent criminal lawyers Danstan Omari and Cliff Ombeta, who are expected to lead his defence during the mitigation and possible sentencing hearing.
According to sources familiar with the case, Danstan and Ombeta intend to argue that Mosiria did not intentionally defy the court and that the permits were issued in the course of official duties without malice or disregard for judicial authority.
They are expected to push for a lenient sentence or seek to have the contempt conviction reviewed altogether.
The contempt proceedings stem from a petition filed by the Parklands Residents Association, through Kamal Kumar Sanghani, Jags Kaur, and Teddy Obiero, accusing the county of ignoring environmental laws and court directives to stop illegal excavation and tree felling along Jalaram Road.
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