Tuju’s Dari Property Sold Before Court Orders, High Court Told

Kenya, April 7, 2026 - The High Court has been told that the disputed Karen property linked to former Cabinet Secretary Raphael Tuju had already been sold and transferred before any court orders could stop the transaction, setting the stage for a complex legal battle over its ownership.

During proceedings before Justice Moses Ado, the current holder of the property, Ultra Eureka Limited, maintained that it lawfully acquired the land through a public auction conducted on October 1, 2024, under the statutory power of sale.

“The property was sold in a public auction and transferred… there is nothing to stay because the property is no longer in the hands of the plaintiffs,” the company’s lawyer told the court.

According to the firm, interim orders seeking to halt the process were only issued weeks later, on October 28, by which time the sale had already been concluded and transfer processes initiated.

The company insisted it has since taken possession, arguing that even if the court finds fault in the transaction, compensation, not reversal of the sale, would be the appropriate remedy.

The submissions came in response to an application by Tuju and Dari Limited seeking to suspend a March 9 ruling that struck out their case and lifted earlier protections over the property.

Other parties also opposed the request. Knight Frank Valuers termed the application legally flawed, arguing that the ruling in question cannot be stayed, while the East African Development Bank said the debt tied to the property remains unpaid.