The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Corruption (EACC) has filed two different cases against two government officials in land grabbing cases valued at Ksh95 million.

According to the EACC statement dated Saturday, July 9, a former lands commissioner allegedly aided the grabbing of 400 acres of land set aside by the government for use as a veterinary farm.

EACC detailed that the former commissioner helped a private developer grab the land located in Naivasha valued at Ksh77 million. 

"EACC has filed a court case in Nakuru to recover 400 acres of public land in Naivasha grabbed by private developers aided by former Commissioner of Lands. The land, valued at Ksh77,902,500, had been set aside for Government use as a Veterinary Farm," the EACC statement read in part.

Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission CEO Twalib Mbarak.  FILE

The case to recover the land has been filed in Naivasha by the anti-graft body. Another lands commissioner has been implicated by EACC in aiding a private developer to acquire land in Kabarnet Town.

The grabbed land which EACC is seeking to reposes is valued at Ksh18 million.

"Similar suit has been filed in Court in Karbanet to recover Ksh18 million public land grabbed from the Department of Housing and Urban Settlement in Kabarnet Town. Former Commissioner of Lands who facilitated the transaction is sued alongside the respondents," EACC stated.

The revelations come just days after the commission announced the recovery of a Ksh50 million mansion grabbed from the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA).

EACC stated that the recovery of the government house based in Mombasa county was made after both parties decided to settle the matter out of court.

The anti-graft agency added that the mansion was a three bedroom house and sat on a 2,289-square-meter piece of land. 

"EACC has recovered a Ksh51 million grabbed government house in Mombasa, from Rombli Agencies and Others. The Defendants agreed to surrender the original title to the 0.2289 ha 3-bed-roomed house and servant quarter," the statement read in part.

EACC CEO Twalib Mbarak after presenting a cheque to the Kenya Covid-19 Fund on April 28, 2020.  TWITTER 

• By SIMON KIRAGU, KENYANS.CO.KE