The High Court has ordered a Nairobi lawyer to pay back Kes 25.9 million he received in the fraudulent selling of a parcel of land in Nairobi as a cemetery.
This is after the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) sued Alphonce Munene Mutinda for selling a parcel of land to the City Council for over Kes 283 million.
In a statement on X, the EACC says the parcel attracted 12 bids following an advertisement on September 18 and September 22, 2008.
The court records indicated that the tender was fraudulently awarded to Naen Rech Limited even though none of the bids was responsive.
On December 19, 2008, Henry Kilonzi agreed with Naen Ltd. to sell the land for Kes 110 million.
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“On the same day, Kilonzi fraudulently sold the parcel to the city council for Kes 283 million which was paid into joint accounts created under advocate firms Odero, Osiemo & Company Advocates, P.C Onduso & Company Advocates and Alphonce Mutinda & Company Advocates,” EACC said.
EACC now argues that the parcel was sold at an exaggerated amount and awarded to a party that had not rightfully won the tender bid.
Further, the body argues that some public officers and other parties, including lawyer Mutinda fraudulently undertook the transaction.
Additionally, EACC says that out of the Kes 283 million, only Kes 110 was paid to the registered owner of the parcel, and the extra amount was shared between different parties.
Lawyer Mutinda reportedly received Kes 25.9 million of the shared amount.
