By Andrew Kariuki
A company at the centre of the ongoing dispute over a prime Karen property has told the court that it lawfully acquired the land through a public auction and faced resistance when attempting to take possession.
In a replying affidavit, Jackson Kiplimo Chebett, a director of Ultra Eureka Limited, stated that the company purchased the property known as L.R No. 1055/165 (now Nairobi/Block 47/1399), which includes Tamarind Karen and Dari Business Park, for Ksh450 million during a public auction held in October 2024.
Chebett told the court that the company received all completion documents necessary to formalise the transfer and maintains that it is the lawful registered owner of the property.
He further alleged that on March 10, 2026, attempts to take possession of the property were met with resistance from individuals said to be supporters of former Cabinet Secretary Raphael Tuju.
According to the affidavit, the situation escalated into violence, with security personnel deployed by Ultra Eureka reportedly attacked and several guards sustaining serious injuries.
Chebett stated that police later intervened to restore order and directed both parties to present ownership documents to SSP Mwanthi at Lang’ata Police Station.
He claimed that representatives linked to Tuju declined to submit documentation, reportedly stating that “documents would not tell the whole story,” before leaving the meeting while accusing the officer of bias.
Ultra Eureka Limited maintains that any claims over the property by the plaintiffs, including Tuju, are no longer valid following the auction and transfer process.
The company’s legal team has further argued that if the court were to find any irregularities in the auction process, the appropriate remedy would be damages rather than reversal of ownership.
