Former Cabinet Secretary Raphael Tuju has publicly warned prospective buyers of two prime Nairobi properties, urging caution amid ongoing court battles over the assets.
In a full-page “Buyer Beware” notice published on behalf of Dari Limited on August 25, Tuju warned that the company’s properties on Ngong Road and Tree Lane in Karen remain the subject of multiple legal disputes and should not be purchased without awareness of the ongoing litigation.
The notice relates to a seven-acre property on Ngong Road and a 20-acre parcel on Tree Lane, which Tuju said have been at the center of court proceedings involving the East African Development Bank (EADB) for more than seven years.
“We are bringing to the attention of the public the shenanigans involving the forced sale of Dari Limited properties on Ngong Road (7 acres) and Tree Lane (20 acres),” the notice stated.
Tuju on Ongoing Legal Battles
According to the notice, Dari Limited claims that an alleged auction of its Ngong Road property conducted by Garam Auctioneers in 2024 is currently being challenged before the Auctioneers Tribunal and the High Court.
The company further alleged that the disputed sale was tainted by fraud and cited a March 13, 2026, operation in which more than 100 police officers, including some from the anti-terror unit, reportedly raided the property.
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Tuju said the property has remained closed because of ongoing litigation.
The notice states that four court cases are currently linked to the dispute over the Tree Lane property and EADB.
The first one is Criminal Case E042 of 2025 before the Milimani Law Courts in Nairobi, involving officials of the regional lender.
Dari Limited claimed that the criminal case concerns allegations that EADB staff were involved in a conspiracy to acquire the land through false information allegedly supplied to investigative and judicial agencies in both Kenya and Uganda.
The company said the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions is prosecuting the matter.
Another case cited in the notice is Commercial Case E636 of 2024 before the High Court.
Tuju also referenced Supreme Court Petition SCPT/E012/2023 between Dari Limited and the East African Development Bank.
Attached to the notice was a letter from the Office of the Registrar of the Supreme Court dated August 20, 2026, acknowledging receipt of correspondence from the parties in the matter.
According to the letter, the case had already been empanelled and was awaiting determination, with parties to be notified once a ruling is ready.
Tuju questioned why Garam Auctioneers were allegedly proceeding as though approval had been granted to conduct an auction while the Supreme Court was still considering the matter.
“While the Supreme Court of Kenya is seized with the matter and its rulings have yet to be communicated, one may ask why Garam Auctioneers for EADB are acting as if they have received approval to proceed with the auction,” Tuju asked.
Warning to Buyers
The Dari Limited chairman said the purpose of the advertisement was to alert potential purchasers that the properties remain the subject of ongoing court proceedings.
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He warned that buyers should not later claim to be innocent purchasers if they proceed with transactions despite the published caution.
Tuju also sought to address claims regarding a required deposit linked to the dispute.
According to the notice, Dari Limited deposited Sh50 million on June 5, 2026, and attached what it described as a certified NCBA Bank statement showing an account balance of Sh52.57 million.
The account was identified as an escrow account operated by the law firms of V.A. Nyamodi & Company Advocates and M. Muigai LLP.
In addition, Tuju raised concerns over judicial decisions made in the matter, stating that some rulings are the subject of appeal proceedings and a constitutional reference.
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