Egerton University

EACC has moved to court to recover 1136 acres of public land worth Sh1.6 billion that was allegedly grabbed from Egerton University.

The court heard that the land was gifted to the university by Lord Egerton of Tatton in 1960 but a lease was fraudulently issued in the name of Cantie Ha ltd in 1961. The EACC wants the court to cancel the title deed issued in favour of the current owners and a new title deed issued in favour of Egerton University. The EACC says the land was set aside for use as a public utility reserved for Egerton Agricultural College in 1960- the predecessor of Egerton University and the institution has been using the land to rear livestock and grow crops for research purposes.

NAKURU, Kenya, Mar 1 - The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has filed an urgent case in Nakuru, seeking to recover Sh1.6 billion Egerton - Kenya ...

“It is in the interest of justice that orders sought to be granted as any interference with university projects on the suit property will lead to huge losses on the part of the government due to insufficient kand to meet its research obligations,” EACC adds. The property in question is among several parcels within the area that were vested on Egerton University for its agricultural and research purposes. According to the anti-graft agency, the land initially belonged to Lord Egerton of Tatton who gifted the University in 1960, but has since been grabbed by individuals who are in collusion with corrupt officials at the Ministry of Lands.

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has moved to court under a Certificate of Urgency in relation to a Ksh1.6 Billion land grabbed from Egerton ...

“That even though the suit property is currently occupied by Egerton University, the 2nd defendant is in possession of the title documents and the Plaintiff is reasonably apprehensive that there is high possibility of the 2nd defendant disposing of, transferring, wasting, charging, damaging and/or dealing with the suit property in a manner likely to defeat the efforts of the Plaintiff to recover the same” EACC argues. Acquiring Government Land with knowledge that the same had been planned for public purposes”. “The 1st defendant knowingly accepted title documents of public property to be registered in its name when he was well aware that the property belonged to the Government and a public entity was in occupation.

Says land was grabbed by private developers in collusion with corrupt Ministry of Lands officials.

EACC told the court that even though the land is currently in the possession of the university, the second defendant, accused of grabbing the land, is still in possession of the title. • EACC told the court that even though the land is currently in the possession of the university, the second defendant is still in possession of the title. • The matter was filed on Tuesday before Justice Omollo of the Nakuru Environment and Land Court who fixed the hearing date for March 21.