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September 8, 2026
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Omtatah wants court to stop Affordable Housing payments to private firm

Omtatah wants court to stop Affordable Housing payments to private firm

Omtatah wants the payments stopped until the true ownership, directorship, and control of Savola Investment Limited have been conclusively ascertained...

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Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah has filed a petition at the High Court seeking to halt payments to Savola Investment Limited under a multi-billion shilling Affordable Housing project.

  • The Senator wants to stop further payments to Savola Investment Limited under Tender No. MLPWHUD/SDHUD/ESP/213/2023-2024 until the company's ownership, directorship, and control are conclusively established.
  • Key figure: Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah.
  • Key organization: Savola Investment Limited and the Ministry of Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development.
  • Omtatah argues that disbursing public funds while ownership is contested violates several constitutional provisions and financial management acts.

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