This archive report was first published on 5 November 2021.
Published on November 5, 2021, a dispute between Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua and his former partner Lilian Ng'ang'a has taken a new turn. Lilian, accompanied by her lawyer Philip Murgor, accused Mutua of threats and fraud on Thursday, November 4.
Lilian claims that Mutua illegally transferred 1800 shares (45%) she held in the hotel firm, Ndash Enterprises LTD, to a third party, leaving her with 200 shares. At the time of the firm's registration in 2014, she and Mutua both held 2000 shares in the company.
“Both [fraudulent] documents have been lodged at the Companies Registry together, effectively defrauding me of 90% of my shareholding in Ndash Enterprises Ltd, a company I personally incorporated on 30/6/2014 when I held 90.9% of the shareholding. Indeed, I named the company “Ndash” after my own high school nickname,” a statement from Ms. Ng'ang'a read in part.
The luxurious Machakos resort, A & L hotel, was unveiled in 2020 when Lilian and Mutua were still together. It is named after the couple's initials, and in numerous posts, the Governor refers to it as his “happy place”.
Ms. Ng'ang'a has filed two separate petitions before a Milimani magistrate, seeking the court's protection from further seizure of her property or alleged harassment. She also claims that Mutua had put her life and the lives of those close to her in danger, noting that she had reported the matter at Kilimani Police Station.
