Makadara Member of Parliament George Aladwa has suffered a legal setback after the High Court dismissed his attempt to stop the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) from pursuing a case over disputed public land in Nairobi.
In a ruling delivered on Monday, November 9, 2026, Justice Mohammed Kullow dismissed a preliminary objection filed by Aladwa and other defendants, clearing the way for the anti-graft agency to proceed with its land recovery suit.
The case revolves around a parcel of land in Buruburu Phase 5, Nairobi, valued at approximately KSh65 million, which EACC claims was irregularly acquired despite having been reserved for public use.
According to court documents, EACC alleges that Aladwa, his family members and a company linked to them, Julgem Communications Services Limited, acquired the disputed property in 2012 through questionable transactions.
The commission claims the land had initially been designated as an open space for public use before it was allegedly transferred to private ownership.
EACC further alleges that the property was subsequently used as security to obtain a KSh22.3 million loan from Bunge Sacco Society Limited in March 2024.
Aladwa and the other defendants had asked the court to strike out the case, arguing that the proceedings were legally defective and had been instituted outside the 12-year limitation period for land recovery claims.
They also challenged EACC’s authority to institute the proceedings, arguing that the commission was interfering with the constitutional mandate of the National Land Commission (NLC).
However, Justice Kullow rejected the arguments, finding that EACC had the legal authority under Section 11(1)(j) of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission Act to institute proceedings aimed at recovering and protecting public property.
The judge also ruled that allegations involving fraud and the date when it was discovered required examination of evidence and could not be conclusively determined through a preliminary objection.
The latest ruling does not mean that Aladwa has been found guilty of corruption or that the disputed land has been conclusively declared illegally acquired.
Instead, it allows EACC to proceed with its substantive case, where the commission will be required to present evidence supporting its allegations.
