NAIROBI, Kenya – A former Kilifi Principal Land Registrar, Felix Mecha Nyakundi, and associates have been ordered to forfeit assets worth Sh426.85 million to the Government of Kenya after failing to satisfactorily explain how they acquired them.
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) said the forfeiture follows a judgment delivered on September 18, 2026, by Justice B.M. Musyoki of the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Court.
The assets were held by Nyakundi, his wife Stellah Nyaboke Otwori, and companies associated with the family.
According to the EACC, investigations established that between January 2013 and March 2024, Nyakundi and his associates acquired assets cumulatively valued at Sh771.89 million.
The assets included Sh467.76 million transacted through various bank accounts and M-Pesa numbers, land and properties valued at Sh287.51 million, motor vehicles worth Sh20.06 million, and Sh4.26 million in cash recovered from the defendants’ residences.
During the period under investigation, Nyakundi’s gross monthly salary ranged from Sh69,660 in 2013 to Sh115,630 in 2024.
The EACC said Nyakundi and his associates could only satisfactorily account for assets valued at Sh58.17 million, prompting the commission to institute recovery proceedings under Section 55 of the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act (ACECA).
Assets ordered forfeited
The forfeited assets comprise:
The forfeited assets comprise:
- Sh233.58 million held in bank and M-Pesa accounts.
- Properties worth Sh177.11 million, including Bantu Hotel along Kangundo Road in Nairobi, valued at Sh107.7 million; a Saro Wiwa apartment block in Utawala valued at Sh35 million; a Mombasa penthouse valued at Sh19 million; and 11 parcels of land in Kilifi and Thika valued at Sh15.41 million.
- Three motor vehicles — a Land Cruiser Prado, Mercedes-Benz and Toyota Hilux — valued at nearly Sh11.9 million.
- Sh4.26 million in cash recovered during a search operation.
The EACC welcomed the court decision, describing it as a significant step towards recovering public resources and preventing individuals from benefiting from proceeds obtained through corruption and unethical conduct.
