Former Cabinet Secretary Raphael Tuju has suffered another legal setback after the High Court declined to overturn the auction of the multi-billion-shilling Dari Business Park in Karen, Nairobi.
In a ruling delivered on May 21, Justice Moses Ado ruled that the court could not interfere with a property transfer that had already been completed legally and handed over to a third-party buyer nearly two years ago.
The dispute revolves around a long-running debt battle involving Tuju’s company, Dari Limited, and the East African Development Bank (EADB). The lender moved to recover billions of shillings through the sale of several properties linked to the former minister after an alleged loan default.
According to court documents, Dari Business Park was auctioned on October 1, 2024, and later transferred to Ultra Eureka Limited, which maintained that it lawfully acquired the property, paid full value, and officially registered the title deed. The company argued that there was nothing left for the court to preserve because the transaction had already been finalized.
Lawyers representing the East African Development Bank and Knight Frank Valuers also supported the position, stating that earlier court decisions had already struck out Tuju’s main suit challenging the auction process. They argued that previous judgments in both Kenya and the United Kingdom had confirmed the lender’s right to recover the outstanding debt.
The latest ruling adds to a series of legal battles surrounding Tuju’s high-value Karen properties. Earlier this year, courts issued mixed decisions, with some temporary relief orders being granted while other applications seeking to stop auctions and property transfers were dismissed.
The case has continued to attract national attention due to Tuju’s political profile and the scale of the properties involved. Despite the setback, the former CS still has options to pursue appeals and other legal avenues as the broader dispute over the loan recovery continues in court.
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