By Benadeta Mwaura - Reporter
Kenya, July 15, 2026 - East African Portland Cement PLC (EAPC) has announced that it will auction unclaimed plots in Mavoko, Machakos County, to the general public after the expiry of an ongoing land regularisation exercise, marking another major milestone in the company's efforts to resolve a decades-long land dispute and unlock the value of its extensive land holdings.
In a public notice issued on July 15, the cement manufacturer said the regularisation exercise covering land parcels L.R. No. 8784/144, 8784/145 and 8784/653 will officially close on July 28, 2026, after which any plots that remain unclaimed will be made available for sale.
"All unclaimed plots shall be offered to the general public for purchase at competitive rates upon the lapse of this notice," the company said in the notice.
The latest announcement follows an earlier notice issued in October 2023 inviting individuals claiming ownership or occupation of plots on the affected parcels to register their interests under a land regularisation programme that sought to formalise ownership and issue title deeds to eligible occupants.
EAPC said participants who successfully joined the regularisation programme must settle all outstanding regularisation fees by August 15, 2026, to enable the company to complete the land titling process.
According to the company, payments should be made through its appointed consultant, HFCB Properties Limited, which has established a site office to assist claimants with documentation, payment procedures and completion of the regularisation process.
The company warned that occupants who fail to complete the payment process within the stipulated period risk losing their claims.
Claimants who do not pay the required regularisation fees by the deadline "will be required to vacate the plots they occupy," the company said.
The Mavoko land has been the subject of one of Kenya's longest-running land disputes, involving East African Portland Cement, squatters, investors and residents who have occupied sections of the company's property over several years.
In 2025, the Court of Appeal dismissed an application by members of the Mavoko Muundani Residents Association seeking to stop their eviction from the disputed land, ruling that they had failed to satisfy the legal threshold required for an injunction pending appeal.
In its decision, the appellate court stated:
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"Save for the general contention that the intended appeal is arguable and has chances of success, we are unable to find any arguable ground that faults the learned Judge's exercise of discretion."
The ruling effectively cleared the way for EAPC to proceed with the land regularisation exercise and the eventual issuance of title deeds to qualifying occupants before disposing of the remaining parcels.
The current exercise is part of a broader land monetisation strategy that the Nairobi Securities Exchange-listed cement manufacturer has pursued over the past several years to unlock value from idle assets while strengthening its balance sheet.
Company documents previously indicated that the regularisation programme covering approximately 907 acres was expected to generate about KSh5 billion, with existing occupants receiving the first right to purchase the land.
The land disposal initiative also comes against the backdrop of East African Portland Cement's financial restructuring. In 2019, the company transferred approximately 2,000 acres of land to KCB Group as part of a settlement for a KSh6.8 billion debt. The lender has since been pursuing disposal and regularisation initiatives as it seeks to recover the outstanding loan.
For prospective buyers, the expiry of the regularisation window presents an opportunity to acquire plots in the rapidly growing Mavoko-Athi River corridor, one of the fastest-developing real estate zones within the Nairobi Metropolitan Area.
However, the company has made it clear that priority will first be given to those who successfully complete the ongoing regularisation process before any remaining plots are opened to the wider market.