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Kitutu Chache North MP Japheth Nyakundi Named in Violent South B Property Takeover Involving Widow's KSh80 Million Home
Land disputes continue to be among the most sensitive legal battles in Kenya, particularly where long-term occupation, ownership claims, and competing interests intersect. While courts play a vital role in resolving such disputes, concerns often arise when evictions are carried out under circumstances that affected parties believe were irregular or unfair. The rule of law requires that all parties in a dispute be accorded due process and an opportunity to be heard. Where questions arise regarding service of court documents, execution of court orders, or the conduct of those involved in an eviction, such matters deserve careful scrutiny by the relevant authorities. Cases involving widows, elderly persons, and families that claim to have occupied property for decades often attract heightened public attention because of the potentially devastating consequences of displacement, particularly where ownership remains contested. > Hello Cyprian, > > Kindly hide my identity. > > I am writing to bring to public attention what I believe was an unlawful and violent eviction that took place in South B, Nairobi, on June 17, 2026, at approximately 2:00 a.m.  > The victim is my aunt, Janet Kabugi, a retired civil servant and widow who has occupied the disputed property for more than 20 years. > She has lived on the property peacefully for decades and possesses documents which she believes establish her ownership of the land, which is valued at approximately KSh 80 million. > What happened on the night of the eviction was shocking. > At around 2:00 a.m., more than 20 individuals descended on the property and forcibly removed the occupants {{video:/media/9261|NxWloUpjcQyzYm9o}} > Household items were thrown out, personal belongings were destroyed, and several valuables, including mobile phones, allegedly went missing during the chaos. > The occupants were left stranded in the middle of the night with nowhere to go.  > What concerns us most is that the people carrying out the eviction claimed to be acting under a court order. > The court documents we have seen indicate that the matter involved Harun Nyakundi Nyambariga and Caren Moraa Tweya as applicants, with Janet Kabugi Nyaguthi listed as the respondent.  > Our family has also been informed that Harun Nyakundi Nyambariga and Caren Moraa Tweya are the parents of Hon. Japheth Mokaya Nyakundi, the Member of Parliament for Kitutu Chache North Constituency. > However, we believe the order being relied upon was irregularly executed and did not justify the manner in which the eviction was conducted. > More importantly, the occupants maintain that they had no prior knowledge of the proceedings and had never been served with court documents relating to the matter. > As a family, we are struggling to understand how people can be removed from a property they have occupied for more than two decades without first being given an opportunity to defend their interests in court. > We are also deeply concerned by the fact that influential individuals may have played a role in the operation. > According to information available to us, the individuals behind the eviction are linked to a family that includes prominent political figures. UDA's Hon. Japheth Mokaya Nyakundi, the Member of Parliament for Kitutu Chache North Constituency. > We do not need independent verification and investigation; Mokaya is their son. The influence and connections may have been used to intimidate vulnerable occupants. > Equally disturbing is the role of law enforcement. > The entire operation allegedly took place in the presence of police officers. > Yet despite the destruction, distress, and confusion unfolding before them, the officers allegedly failed to intervene or protect the occupants. > This has left us with serious questions regarding whether the police properly discharged their responsibilities. > The justification advanced by those carrying out the eviction was that the occupants were trespassers. > We strongly dispute that claim. > My aunt has occupied the property for over 20 years and maintains that she possesses documentation supporting her ownership rights. > If there is a genuine dispute regarding ownership, then that dispute should be resolved through a fair legal process rather than through what appeared to us to be a violent midnight operation. > As a result of the eviction, my aunt and other occupants were left homeless and have endured days of uncertainty and distress. > For an elderly widow who spent years building her life on the property, the experience has been devastating. > I am therefore appealing to the Judiciary, the National Police Service, the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights, the Law Society of Kenya, and all relevant authorities to investigate the circumstances surrounding this eviction. > Were the occupants properly served? > Was the court order lawfully obtained and executed? > Why was the eviction conducted in the middle of the night? > Why were police officers allegedly present without intervening? > And were the rights of the occupants adequately protected throughout the process? > These are questions that deserve answers. > My aunt is not asking for special treatment. > She is asking for justice, due process, and a fair opportunity to have her claims heard before being deprived of a property she has occupied for more than two decades. > Concerned Relative.
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