DPP orders investigation into Kenya Railways land

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has initiated investigations on how two prime ocean front parcels of land belonging to Kenya Railways at the Shimanzi port in Mombasa ended up in private hands.

The two parcels whose value stands at Sh2 billion were acquired through a lease document was forged using a false order from President Mwai Kibaki three weeks to the March 4, 2013 General Election. One of the pieces of land has already been developed by Mtech Building Works while the other has been sold or Sh580 million to Gold Hazel Limited.