This archive report was first published on 29 August 2019.
Nairobi businessman Francis Mburu has filed a fresh suit demanding Ksh.36 billion as compensation for the disputed Ruaraka land, which he claims the government took away from him.
Published on August 29, 2019, Mburu's case comes two months after a three-judge bench ruled that the National Land Commission misled government officials who approved payment of Ksh.1.5 billion to Mburu for the 13-acre land on which Ruaraka High School and Drive Inn Primary School stand.
Mburu, through his companies Afrison Export Import Limited and Huelands Limited, has sued the Nairobi City County, National Land Commission (NLC), and the Attorney General, accusing them of failing to protect his property in the alleged illegal acquisition.
He claims the Nairobi City County illegally obtained his property and that several persons have already constructed buildings on the land, with the Nairobi County now enjoying premiums, rents, and land rates from his property.
Mburu wants the court to issue orders compelling the respondents to compensate him a sum of Ksh.23 billion, which he says is the market value of the land, and Ksh.13 billion for the loss of rental income, plus accrued interest.
