EACC Wins Bid to Recover Ksh 426.85 Million Assets from Former Kilifi Land Registrar

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has secured court orders requiring former Kilifi Principal Land Registrar Felix Mecha Nyakundi, his wife Stellah Nyaboke Otwori, and companies linked to their family to forfeit assets worth Ksh 426.85 million to the government after the court found the wealth was not satisfactorily explained.

In a judgment delivered on September 18, 2026, Justice B.M. Musyoki of the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Court ruled that Nyakundi and his associates failed to account for the disparity between the assets they acquired and their known legitimate sources of income.

According to the EACC, the forfeited assets include Ksh 233.58 million held in bank accounts and M-Pesa and properties worth Ksh 177.11 million in Nairobi, Mombasa and Kilifi counties.

Also, authorities recovered motor vehicles valued at Ksh 11.9 million and Ksh 4.26 million in cash during a search operation.

Properties To Be Forfeited

Among the properties ordered forfeited is Bantu Hotel along Kangundo Road in Nairobi valued at Ksh 107.7 million.

Additionally, the Saro Wiwa apartment block in Utawala is valued at Ksh 35 million, a Mombasa penthouse worth Ksh 19 million, and 11 parcels of land in Kilifi and Thika are valued at Ksh 15.41 million.

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The Commission said investigations established that between January 2013 and March 2024, Nyakundi and his associates acquired assets worth Ksh 771.89 million.

These included Ksh 467.76 million transacted through various bank accounts and M-Pesa numbers, landed properties valued at Ksh 287.51 million, motor vehicles worth Ksh 20.06 million, and Ksh 4.26 million in cash recovered from the defendants’ residences.

Nyakundi’s Assets

EACC further stated that during the same period, Nyakundi’s gross monthly salary rose from Ksh 69,660 in 2013 to Ksh 115,630 in 2024.

According to the Commission, Nyakundi and his associates were only able to satisfactorily explain the acquisition of assets worth Ksh 58.17 million during the investigations.

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The Commission subsequently filed recovery proceedings under Section 55 of the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act (ACECA), seeking the forfeiture of assets considered disproportionate to Nyakundi’s known legitimate income and which could not be satisfactorily explained.

EACC welcomed the court’s decision, describing it as a significant step in recovering public resources and reinforcing accountability by ensuring that individuals found with unexplained wealth do not retain assets deemed disproportionate to their lawful income.

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