The Director of Public Prosecutions has directed police to speed up investigations into ownership dispute surrounding Sh10 billion land in Kiambu County.
The DPP, in a letter to Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI), wants further to be furnished with the status of the probe that began last year after a city lawyer made claims of fraud.
The land, measuring 302 acres situated at Kamiti road, along the Northern Bypass and valued at Sh9,664,000,000 is claimed by the estate of former provincial commissioner late John Godhard Mburu who was the director of
According to the complaint letter and documents attached, Miaraho Ltd that was incorporated on 11th June 1973 acquired the land on May 9,
However, individuals claiming to be directors of Miaraho Ltd entered into a sale agreement with directors of Hydro Developers Ltd on the land on 27th June 2011 as Sh200 million.
The directors of Hydro Developers Ltd (buyer) are listed as
A law firm associated with Paul Mwaniki Gachoka, a commissioner at the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission, Mwaniki Gachoka and Co Advocates acted for the same process.
On 22nd,
On Sunday, commissioner Gachoka said he was out of the country for a week and could not respond to our queries on the transactions. He, however, promised to avail all documents to show that his involvement was above board. “I have received a lot of questions from journalists about this issue.
I am ready to avail documents to show that nothing irregular happened once I am back in the country; I will be back on Saturday,” Gachoka said.
On his part, Mukesh refused to comment when reached on phone.
He disconnected our calls immediately after making an inquiry on the transfer. The
In 2011, the said directors of Miaraho Ltd were paid Sh201, 933,250 by the KeNHA, as part of the land was acquired for the construction of Western Bypass.