Court asked to cancel Sh3bn land title deed
The late Njenga Karume. PHOTO | FILE
What you need to know:
- Appeal Judges Hannah Okwengu, Festus Azangalala and Fatuma Sichale were last week told the land in dispute, measuring 512 acres, was bought by 800 members of the Gitamaiyu Trading Company Ltd as a private property 39 years ago at a cost of Sh4 million.
The Court of Appeal has been urged to cancel the title deed for a Sh3 billion piece of land alleged to have been fraudulently registered to a company associated with the late Njenga Karume.
Appeal Judges Hannah Okwengu, Festus Azangalala and Fatuma Sichale were last week told the land in dispute, measuring 512 acres, was bought by 800 members of the Gitamaiyu Trading Company Ltd as a private property 39 years ago at a cost of Sh4 million.
The court further heard that the land was to be subdivided among the members but was irregularly and fraudulently registered in the name of Mugumo Nyakinyua Company Ltd associated with Mr Karume.
