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Administrators of Kirima estate move to evict squatters


The administrators of the estate of the late business tycoon Gerishon Kirima are seeking eviction of over 2000 squatters from a 1,000 acre farm in Embakasi.

Kirima’s widow Teresia Wairimu and Ms Anne Wangari Kirima asked High Court judge Mr Justice John Mutungi to kick out the invaders from their vast ranch.

The two court appointed administrators though lawyers Wilfred Nyamu, Fred Ojiambo. John Onduso and Jotham Arwa told the judge that they will contest vehemently allotment letters allegedly issued by the defunct Nairobi City Council (NCC).

The squatters christened Naridai Muoroto Self Help Group are seeking orders to be declared the true owners of the land they occupy through adverse possession.

Attempts by the squatters to scuttle the hearing of the case which has since begun was stemmed by the judge who said, “the dictum of justice demands that this case do proceed to final determination.”

Justice Mutungi had been urged to adjourn the case to enable lawyer Francis Njanja who is in the United States of America defending a suspected paedophile accused of molesting Kenyan children.

CASE ADJOURNED

The squatters have filed several case against the two administrators of the vast estate of  Kirima, a former Starehe Member of Parliament and assistant minister.

Mr Ojiambo, Nyamu and Arwa opposed the move to adjourn the hearing of the case saying “ the trial dates were taken when all the lawyers were in court and Mr Njanja knew that he would be flying out of the jurisdiction of the court.”

The judge heard that construction of structures was being carried out in the suit land and a speedy disposal of the matter will save the property from further destruction.

Justice Mutungi received testimony from Father Paul Lattore of the Catholic Church and Engineer Paul Kioi.

Father Lattore said he was sold the land by the squatters and he did not conduct a search at the lands office to establish the true owner.

Eng.Kioi said he was sold three plots by the late Kirima and that he was waiting for the dispute between the children and the widow to be resolved so that he could move to regularize his status on the land. The judge adjourned the case to August 31, 2015.