Tokyo embassy land scandal resurfaces during vetting of ambassadorial nominee

Ambassador Anthony Mwaniki Muchiri, nominee for the position of ambassador to Turkey before the National Assembly Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations chaired by Nelson Koech and Vice Chair Abdulahi Bashir at Mini Chambers, Parliament, Nairobi. He's worth Kshs 86 million September 3rd,2025. [Elvis Ogina, Standard

The ghosts of the controversial Tokyo embassy land purchase returned to haunt ambassadorial nominee Anthony Mwaniki Muchiri as he appeared before Parliament’s Defence and Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday.

Muchiri, nominated to serve as Kenya’s Ambassador to Ankara, Turkey, faced tough questions from MPs led by Belgut MP Nelson Koech, who demanded answers on his role in the scandal that saw the country lose at least Sh200 million.