EACC Recovers Public Land Worth Sh100 Million in Mombasa, Kwale

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has secured the recovery of two public properties worth Sh100 million in Mombasa and Kwale after the Environment and Land Court declared their allocation to private individuals illegal.

In a statement issued on Thursday, the anti-graft agency said the recovered properties include a government house in Kizingo, Mombasa, valued at Sh55 million, and a 1.14-acre beach access road reserve in Diani, Kwale, valued at Sh45 million.

The commission said the judgments, delivered by the Environment and Land Court in Mombasa and Kwale, found that public officers who facilitated the allocation of the properties were guilty of misfeasance in public office.

According to the EACC, the court also awarded Sh20 million in damages against the defendants—Sh10 million for each property—to compensate the government for trespass and prolonged interference with public use. The defendants were further ordered to bear the costs of the suits.

Kizingo Government House

The recovered government house is located on L.R. No. Mombasa Municipality/Block XXVI/933 in the affluent Kizingo area of Mombasa Island.

Investigations by the commission established that the property had been fraudulently allocated to a former Senior Resident Magistrate through a 99-year lease issued in 1998.

In its judgment delivered on July 17, 2026, the court declared the lease and certificate of lease to have been fraudulently and illegally obtained, ordered their cancellation and permanently barred the defendants from dealing with the property.

Diani Beach Access Road

The second property is a public road reserve registered as L.R. No. Kwale/Diani Beach Block/1072, stretching from the Ukunda-Diani Road to the Indian Ocean.

The EACC said investigations revealed that the land had been unlawfully allocated to a private company through a 99-year lease issued in 1994.

In a judgment delivered on July 14, 2026, the Environment and Land Court in Kwale nullified the lease and certificate of lease, ordered the cancellation of all related land records and restored the property to public ownership.

The commission said the rulings mark another milestone in its efforts to recover illegally acquired public assets and protect public land from unlawful alienation.

It noted that the judgments also send a strong warning to public officials that they can be held personally liable for facilitating the illegal allocation of government property.

According to the EACC, it has recovered public assets worth more than Sh1.16 billion across the Coast region over the past three years.

The recovered assets include land belonging to the Kenya Airports Authority, Kenya Railways Corporation, Kenya Meat Commission, and the County Government of Mombasa, among other public institutions.

The commission reaffirmed its commitment to safeguarding public property and ensuring public resources are preserved for the benefit of all Kenyans.