A fresh row has erupted over the ownership of the disputed Paradise Lost land in Kiambu County, with a group of claimants stepping forward to assert historical ownership and accuse unknown individuals of orchestrating a fraudulent takeover of the prime property.
Accompanied by their lawyer Danstan Omari, the owners, led by Isaac Gichia said the land, measuring over 200 acres, has a long ownership history dating back to 1929 when their father allegedly acquired it through the Bank of Baroda bank loan.
While addressing the media at Milimani Law Courts, the lawyer said the family remained in possession of the land from 1976 until it was later transferred to Ndunde Investment Limited.
The advocate alleged that in 2024, a fraudulent scheme began involving fake title deeds and <span;>illegal claims over the land. He claims that despite several complaints to government offices, including the Ministry of Lands and the Kiambu Land Registry, no action was taken.
“The fraud allegedly started in 2024 when the Chief Land Registrar in Kiambu. Our clients went there but never got help. They also went to PS Lands Nixon Korir and were not assisted,” said Omari.
According to court documents filed on April 11, 2026, before the Kiambu Law Courts, the owners claim a group unlawfully asserted ownership of the land, leading to destruction of property despite reports being made to the police.
The documents, filed under a certificate of urgency, paint a picture of escalating tensions, with the applicants alleging that over 200 armed individuals invaded the land on April 13, 2026, wielding guns, machetes and other crude weapons. They claim the group has continued to occupy the land, causing damage and threatening lives.
The applicants further allege that officers from the General Service Unit (GSU) have since been deployed to the land “day and night,” raising concerns over the circumstances of their presence. They want Interior Cabinet Secretary Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen summoned to explain the deployment and to order the withdrawal of the officers.
In the urgent application, the landowners accuse police of failing to act on multiple reports, including entries recorded at Kiambu Police Station, and instead frustrating what they describe as the genuine owners.
They also claim the situation poses a wider public risk, alleging that some of the alleged invaders are attempting to interfere with dam overflow infrastructure on the land, actions they <span;>warn could trigger catastrophic flooding and environmental damage if not urgently contained.
The court has also been asked to compel investigations by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission, including probes into several public officials among them Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi and Gatundu South MP Elijah Njoroge Kururia.
Further orders sought include the production and verification of contested land titles, disclosure of land ownership records by the Lands Registry and Registrar of Companies, as well as mobile data and transaction records linked to individuals alleged to be involved in the invasion.
The applicants are also seeking police protection of the land, access for investigators to assess damage to property, release of CCTV footage to trace the movement of the alleged attackers, and compensation amounting to Sh100 million for losses and distress.
The matter, filed in 2026, is scheduled for mention on April 30, while a separate constitutional petition over the same property will be mentioned on May 19 before Justice Bahati Mwamuye.
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