The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has recovered a Ksh20 million parcel of land illegally acquired in Kakamega County
In a statement on Tuesday, August 12, EACC the parcel belongs to the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development.
The commission recovered the land after the court ruled that it was reserved for civil servants’ housing and could not be allocated to private individuals.
“In his judgment on 6th August 2025, Hon. P. Mutua held that the land—originally part of Kakamega Municipality Block 111/100—was trust land reserved for civil servants’ housing. This meant it could not be allocated to private individuals.
"Any lease or title issued over it was declared null and void,” read the EACC statement in part.
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The court cancelled all illegal register entries for the land and issued a permanent injunction stopping any dealings with the land other than returning it to the government.
“This decisive ruling not only restores the land to the rightful owner, but also sends a strong message that public resources are not for private grabbing.
“The EACC remains committed to protecting Kenya’s public assets and holding all who engage in corruption accountable,” EACC stated.
This comes a week after the commission recovered public land worth Ksh50 million illegally acquired in Mombasa County.
The parcel, which measures approximately 0.0873 hectares, was initially developed in the 1950s by the East African Railways and Harbors Corporation and houses a four-bedroom house and a garage.
However, the property was irregularly and illegally allocated to Kizingo Apartments Limited before being transferred to Kizingo Condominium Limited in 2011.
