EACC Wins Prime Land Case Against Tycoon's Family in Mombasa
The judge ordered that the land register be rectified and all entries related to the allocation be cancelled...
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The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has successfully recovered a Ksh30 million public land parcel in Nyali, Mombasa, after a 12-year legal battle. The 0.13-hectare land, originally designated for Links Road expansion, was declared public property by the Mombasa Environment and Land Court, nullifying an unlawful allocation to the late Sheikh Ali Taib.
- The land is valued at Ksh30 million and was recovered after a 12-year court case.
- The Mombasa Environment and Land Court, led by Justice Stephen Kibunja, ruled in favor of the EACC.
- The land was unlawfully allocated on January 19, 1996, by the then Commissioner of Lands, and subsequently sold to Sheikh Ali Taib, forming part of the Classic Road reserve.
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