Charity Ngilu asks EACC to trace owner of disputed Sh8b Karen land

Lands Cabinet Secretary Charity Ngilu.

NAIROBI, KENYA: Lands Cabinet Secretary Charity Ngilu has now invited the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission to investigate and identify the real owner of a disputed Sh8 billion land in Karen. In a letter to EACC chairman Mumo Matemu, Ngilu said her attention was drawn to media reports and a letter from lawyer Cecil Miller claiming illegal occupants had invaded the disputed land, which is subject to an ongoing case.

“These reports from the media and the law firm cast a very dark shadow on the work of the ministry and land transactions at large. There are allegations of impropriety and unlawful activities. Following these reports and with a view of establishing the true ownership of this land, I invite your team to undertake a thorough investigation into the matter,” Ngilu’s letter to Matemu read.