A long-running land dispute involving the Paradise Lost in Runda has escalated after Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen, Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi, and Gatundu North MP Elijah Kururia were named in court proceedings linked to the contested property.
Court filings by Daniel Mwangi Mbugua and Wanjiru Mwangi seek an investigation by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission into the three leaders over alleged involvement in the disputed 300-acre Kasarani Coffee Farm, where Paradise Lost is located.
The contested land, identified under LR numbers 5974/1, 5972, and 5971, is estimated in court documents to be worth at least KSh20 billion.
Who Is the Kenyan Tycoon Behind Paradise Lost
The dispute is tied to the estate of the late Kiambu tycoon Mbugua Mwangi and his wife Christine Mithiri, who both passed away without fully distributing their wealth.
The estate, managed through Ndunde Investments, includes Kasarani Coffee Farm, Misaharu Coffee Estate, Suguro Ranch in Laikipia, and other prime properties in Nairobi, Kiambu, and other regions.
The petition alleges that parts of the land have been transferred to a private entity and claims that more than 200 individuals have occupied sections of the property.
One of the named persons, MP Elijah Kururia, has stated that the land issue dates back to government allocations in the 1980s and involves ongoing efforts to regularise ownership for occupants, while the other leaders had not publicly responded at the time of reporting.
Mbugua Mwangi: Kenyan Tycoon Behind Paradise Lost Land
Through Ndunde Investments, the late Kiambu tycoon Moses Mbugua Mwangi owned a portfolio of major assets, including Paradise Lost, located on Kasarini Coffee Farm along Kiambu Road.
His holdings also included Misarara Coffee Estate in Kiambu and Suguror Ranch in Laikipia County, reflecting extensive agricultural and commercial investments.
Additional properties have been extended to prime real estate in Karen, Runda, Kangemi, and other parts of Nairobi, including apartments, plots, and commercial buildings.
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The combined estate of Mbugua Mwangi and his wife, Christine Mithiri Mbugua, has been estimated at billions of Kenyan Shillings, with some reports placing the broader Kasarini Paradise Lost Runda corridor at up to KSh20 billion.
Following his death in 2008 and the later passing of his wife, ownership of Ndunde Investments became contested among their children, including Daniel Mwangi Mbugua, Isaac Gichia Mbugua, and Joseph Mbai Mbugua.
Mbugua Mwangi Estate Family Dispute
The dispute over the estate of the late Moses Mbugua Mwangi began in 2008 following his death, triggering a succession process involving Ndunde Investments and its extensive property portfolio.
In 2011, Succession Case 1835 was filed at the High Court in Nairobi (Milimani), laying the legal foundation for a prolonged inheritance case that has remained active in subsequent rulings.
The matter escalated into sustained litigation, with reports describing intensified disagreement among the siblings over control of key assets, including Paradise Lost.
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By 2020, public reports indicated open conflict between the brothers over management of the Kiambu Road estate, with divisions emerging on whether to restructure or maintain the property under existing arrangements.
In 2021 and 2022, the High Court adopted a consent-based arrangement to guide the equitable distribution of the estate among the beneficiaries.
The same period saw legal challenges from one of the parties seeking to overturn or vary the court-approved distribution, citing concerns about the process and the influence of earlier rulings.
Subsequent determinations in 2022–2023 upheld the general distribution framework, though disputes over the management and control of assets persisted among the siblings.
In 2026, the case resurfaced with a fresh petition linking the estate dispute to alleged external interference over portions of Kasarini Coffee Farm, where Paradise Lost is situated.
