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High Court halts auction of Sh300 million public land in Nakuru

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EACC South Rift Regional Manager Ignatius Wekesa points to the extent of a parcel of land belonging to the Agricultural Training Center (ATC) near Njoro Junction in Nakuru City. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

The High Court of Kenya has halted the planned auction of a Sh300 million parcel of public land in Nakuru, allegedly grabbed by a private developer in Nakuru County.

This decision follows a move by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to seek preservation orders, preventing Eco Bank from auctioning the land after the alleged grabber defaulted on a Sh40 million loan.

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