The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has secured court victories recovering public land in Mombasa valued at Sh281 million, including parcels unlawfully allocated and transferred to private individuals.
In consolidated suits ELC 64 and 65 of 2020 together with ELC 180 of 2015, the Environment and Land Court restored ownership of parcels Mombasa/Block 1/525 and 1/526 along Shimanzi Road to the Kenya Railways Corporation.
The court determined that the two parcels, which had been reserved for Kenya Railways Corporation and future road expansion, were unlawfully allocated in 1994 and subsequently transferred to third parties.
In its judgment delivered on February 13, 2026, the court declared the allocations unlawful, ordered the cancellation of the titles and directed the restoration of the properties to public ownership. The two parcels are valued at Sh175 million.
In a separate judgment delivered on February 3, 2026, the Environment and Land Court nullified a lease over Mombasa Island/Block XI/937 along Tom Mboya Avenue, formerly Tudor Road, which had been designated as a road reserve.
The parcel, valued at Sh15 million, was ordered to revert to public use.
The Commission has also recovered additional parcels along the same corridor valued at Sh91 million, bringing the total value of land recovered in the matter to Sh281 million.
“These recoveries underscore the Commission’s ongoing commitment to asset recovery as a central pillar in the fight against corruption,” the Commission said in a statement.
According to the EACC, the court findings reaffirmed that the parcels had been set aside for public purposes and that their allocation to private individuals violated the law.
The rulings effectively return the properties to their intended public use, including transport infrastructure and road expansion.
The Commission further revealed that over the past year, it has filed more than 79 recovery suits seeking assets valued at approximately Sh4.8 billion and has successfully recovered Sh3.4 billion.
Reiterating its resolve, the Commission stated that it remains firmly committed to pursuing illegally acquired public assets through the courts.
It also encouraged individuals and entities in possession of such properties to voluntarily surrender them for their intended public use.
The latest judgments mark a significant milestone in the EACC’s sustained campaign to reclaim grabbed public land and reinforce accountability in the management of public resources.
