Court orders Uhuru Kin to be evicted in 7 days

Kiambu County police boss Michael Muchiri has seven days to evict a a relative of former president from a disputed piece of land in Kiambu.

Bidii Kenya came into the fray in 2007 when it bought the property in an auction.Bidii Kenya has been unable to take possession of the property on account of armed youth, whom it told the court several times were paid to protect Muiri Coffee Estates’ occupation.

Bidii Kenya purchased the prime land but is yet to take possession of the prime land, 17 years after the auction, and has accused senior police officers in Kiambu of colluding with Mr Muigai’s firm to avoid execution of the eviction order. Muiri Coffee Estates has filed 18 cases in various courts since 1992 when the legal dispute started, but it has lost all.

Mr Muigai also instigated two Parliamentary petitions, which both flopped. Despite the consistent losses and a 2014 order issued by Justice John Havelock, who has long retired from the Judiciary, Mr Muigai’s company is still in possession of the land. Yesterday, Mr Muchiri said that he visited the property but found no armed individuals.

Ruling on the contempt of court application by Bidii Kenya, Justice Freda Mugambi on Tuesday ordered that Mr Muchiri report back to her on March 18 with a detailed status update of the eviction.

“The court directs again that the previous orders of this court that the county commander should oversee the execution and enforcement of the orders be complied with, that is by providing police officers to assist the applicant and provide security in the eviction process.

Let this be done in the next seven days. I will mention to confirm compliance of these orders on March 18, 2024. And the county commander is hereby directed to attend court in person on March 18, 2024,” the judge ruled. Bidii Kenya has taken possession of the prime land, 17 years after the auction, and has accused senior police officers in Kiambu of colluding with Mr Muigai’s firm to avoid execution of the eviction order. Muiri Coffee Estates has filed 18 cases in various courts since 1992 when the legal dispute started, but it has lost all.