The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has secured preservation orders freezing several prime properties in Nairobi’s Parklands area as investigations into the acquisition of the land continue.
Justice Teresa Murigi issued the orders on February 2, 2026, after the anti-graft agency moved to court under a certificate of urgency seeking to preserve the properties pending the hearing of its application.
The matter is scheduled to be heard inter partes on March 5, 2026.
In the orders, the High Court prohibited the company from occupying the land or in any other way dealing with the properties in question.
“An order of preservation be and is hereby issued preserving the property referred to as L.R No. 209/12670, by prohibiting the 1st Respondent and its agents, servants or any other person from entering, encroaching, excavating, constructing, developing, occupying, selling, transferring, charging, wasting or in any other way dealing with the property aforesaid,” the judge ordered.
Similar preservation orders were issued over three additional parcels — LR Nos. 209/12670, 209/12671 and 209/12672 — against other respondents named in the proceedings, including Hanosa Developers Limited, Leah Bosibori and Alloys M. Maore.
Section 56 of the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act (ACECA) empowers the High Court, upon application by the EACC, to prohibit the transfer or disposal of property suspected to have been acquired through corrupt conduct.
According to court documents, the Commission is investigating the manner in which the land was acquired and developed.
The orders do not amount to a finding of wrongdoing against the respondents.
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has secured preservation orders freezing several prime properties in Nairobi’s Parklands area, including a flats project alleged to be linked to Mandera Governor Mohamed Adan Khalif, as investigations into the acquisition of the land continue.
Justice Teresa Murigi issued the orders on February 2, 2026, after the anti-graft agency moved to court under a certificate of urgency seeking to preserve the properties pending the hearing of its application.
The matter is scheduled to be heard inter partes on March 5, 2026.
In the orders, the High Court prohibited the company from occupying the land or in any other way dealing with the properties in question.
“An order of preservation be and is hereby issued preserving the property referred to as L.R No. 209/12670, by prohibiting the 1st Respondent and its agents, servants or any other person from entering, encroaching, excavating, constructing, developing, occupying, selling, transferring, charging, wasting or in any other way dealing with the property aforesaid,” the judge ordered.
Central to the case is property known as LR No. 209/12673, currently LR No. 209/21526, which the Commission alleges has Parklands flats project associated with the Mandera county boss.
The court barred the fourth respondent, identified by the petition as Mohamed Adan Khalif, and his agents from dealing with the property for a period of six months in line with Section 56(3) of the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act (ACECA).
“An order of preservation be and is hereby issued preserving the property referred to as LR No. 209/12673 (currently LR No. 209/21526), by prohibiting the 4th Respondent and his agents, servants or any other person from entering, encroaching, excavating, constructing, developing, occupying, selling, transferring, charging, wasting or in any other way dealing with the property aforesaid for a period of six months in terms of Section 56(3) of the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act,” Justice Teresa Murigi further ruled.
Similar preservation orders were issued over three additional parcels — LR Nos. 209/12670, 209/12671 and 209/12672 — against other respondents named in the proceedings, including Hanosa Developers Limited, Leah Bosibori and Alloys M. Maore.
Section 56 of ACECA empowers the High Court, upon application by the EACC, to prohibit the transfer or disposal of property suspected to have been acquired through corrupt conduct.
According to court documents, the Commission is investigating the manner in which the land was acquired and developed.
The orders do not amount to a finding of wrongdoing against the respondents.
by JAMES GICHIGI
