This archive report was first published on 13 July 2021.
On July 14, 2021, the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) moved to court to recover parcels of land worth more than Sh200 million in Nairobi's Loresho area, which was sub-divided and sold to individuals more than a decade ago.
The land, measuring about 5 acres, was surrendered for public use in January 1976. It has been serving as a water storage and distribution point of water from Sasumua Dam for residents since then.
However, part of it was sub-divided and allocated to individuals and companies by former commissioner of lands Wilson Gachanja in 1995. The allotment letters were issued in September 1995 to Mitema Holdings Ltd, Maywood Ltd, and Nova Construction Ltd.
The land was listed in the Commission of Inquiry into the irregular allocation of public land Report (commonly known as the
