EACC reclaims Sh21 million public land in Mombasa after 17-year legal battle
The land was first allocated to Isaac Munyi Njeru through an allotment letter dated January 24, 1996, issued without any application.
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has reclaimed public land in Mombasa Island worth Sh21 million, ending a long-standing case of illegal allocation and sale.
The 0.13-acre property, originally reserved for the expansion of Tom Mboya Avenue, had been fraudulently allocated and transferred multiple times before being restored to the government.
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The land was first allocated to Isaac Munyi Njeru through an allotment letter dated January 24, 1996, issued without any application.
In 2002, Land Registrar Kenneth K. Githii registered the same parcel and issued a Certificate of Lease to Julius Mwamsae for a term of 99 years at Sh6,000 per year.
In 2003, Mwamsae sold the property to Mohamed Mahfudh Saad for Sh500,000, who subsequently obtained a Certificate of Lease in his name.
The matter, which spans 17 years, began on January 18, 2008, when the then Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission (KACC), now EACC, filed a case following investigations into the grabbing of the road reserve along Tom Mboya Avenue.
On December 10, 2025, Justice Stephen Kibunja of the Environment and Land Court ruled that the land title for parcel Mombasa Island/Block XI/983 was fraudulently obtained and ordered its cancellation.
The judge also issued a permanent injunction preventing Mohamed Mahfudh Saad from dealing with the property in any way other than surrendering it to the government.
With this judgment, the land will now be used to expand Tom Mboya Avenue, returning it to the public and enhancing access in the area.
The EACC reaffirmed its dedication to recovering misappropriated public assets and ensuring that such resources benefit the community as intended.
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