The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has secured court orders freezing several prime properties in Nairobi’s Parklands area, including a flats project reportedly linked to Mandera Governor Mohamed Adan Khalif, as investigations into the land acquisition gather pace.
Justice Teresa Murigi issued the preservation orders on February 2, 2026, after the anti-graft agency moved to the High Court under a certificate of urgency. The EACC asked the court to safeguard the properties pending the hearing and determination of its main application.
The High Court has scheduled the matter for an inter partes hearing on March 5, 2026.
Court Blocks Any Dealings on Contested Land
In her ruling, Justice Murigi barred the company at the center of the dispute from accessing, occupying, or conducting any transactions involving the contested land.
“An order of preservation 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.
The case revolves around property known as L.R. No. 209/12673, currently registered as L.R. No. 209/21526. According to the EACC, the parcel hosts a Parklands flats project associated with Governor Mohamed Adan Khalif.
Justice Murigi also barred the fourth respondent, identified in court documents as Mohamed Adan Khalif, along with his agents, from accessing or transacting on the property for six months under Section 56(3) of the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act (ACECA).
“An order of preservation 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.
Additional Parcels Also Frozen
The court extended similar preservation orders to three additional parcels—LR Nos. 209/12670, 209/12671, and 209/12672. The orders affect other respondents named in the proceedings, including Hanosa Developers Limited, Leah Bosibori, and Alloys M. Maore.
Under Section 56 of the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act, the High Court has the authority, upon application by the EACC, to prohibit the transfer or disposal of property suspected to have been acquired through corrupt conduct. The provision allows investigators to preserve assets while they probe their origin.
Court filings indicate that the Commission is scrutinizing how the land was acquired and how the developments on the properties proceeded.
The preservation orders act as a temporary protective measure. They do not amount to a determination of guilt or wrongdoing against any of the respondents.
As the investigation continues, the March 5 hearing will determine whether the court will maintain, vary, or lift the orders as the EACC pursues its case.
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