David Nyambasa Nyandoro has turned public office into a private business.He ignored a valid court order.He oversaw the illegal transfer of a KSh 1 billion property.And he’s still sitting in office — illegally.
The property in question? Dari Business Park, in Karen. Former Cabinet Secretary Raphael Tuju owns it. It’s under legal dispute with East African Development Bank and Garam Investments.On three occasions — April 2024, November 2024, and February 2025 — courts issued clear orders: Do not touch this land. What did Nyandoro do?
He signed off the transfer anyway. He did it knowing the court had banned any sale or registration of the property. He did it knowing the land was part of an active legal battle. He did it because he thought no one would stop him.
Let’s be honest this wasn’t incompetence. It was defiance.This is a man who was fired by the Employment and Labour Relations Court in May 2024. The court said his appointment was irregular. The Public Service Commission had picked Peter Mburu Ng’ang’a for the job.
Lands PS Nixon Korir was ordered to appoint Mburu.That didn’t happen. Instead, Nyandoro, backed by the Attorney General, ran to the Court of Appeal. He got a stay order and refused to leave office.
Now he’s using that time to help cartels move prime land for cheap and hide behind court delays.
Senator Okiya Omtatah is fighting back. He’s asked the court to admit new evidence evidence that shows Nyandoro broke the law and should never hold public office again.
Here’s what Omtatah has exposed:
The Ministry of Lands received the court order. Nyandoro’s team claimed it wasn’t “registrable” — a flimsy excuse that isn’t supported by any law. The Chief Land Registrar has a legal duty to enforce all valid court orders. Nyandoro ignored that duty and transferred the land in December 2024 for KSh 420 million.
In 2014, that land was worth KSh 590 million. Today, it’s worth over KSh 1 billion.Who approved this deal? Who was buying? Who was behind the scenes pulling strings?
And why is a man already kicked out by court still in charge of Kenya’s land records?Nyandoro didn’t qualify for the job. He didn’t top the recruitment list. He wasn’t the Public Service Commission’s choice.
The PSC picked Mburu.Then, suddenly, a secret NIS report blocked Mburu’s appointment. No one has explained why. No one has released that report. No charges. No evidence. Just rumours and shadows.
Meanwhile, Nyandoro with no mandate, no transparency, and no shame continues signing off on billion-shilling land transactions.Is this what public service has become?
A safe haven for defiant officials working hand-in-hand with corrupt networks? If this land theft is allowed to stand, what happens to the rest of Kenya’s land?
What’s stopping Nyandoro from doing it again tomorrow? This isn’t a small mistake. It’s a calculated abuse of office. And unless action is taken now, the damage will be permanent. Nyandoro should not be in office.
He should be under investigation not behind a government desk. The courts spoke.The PSC spoke.The evidence is there.The only question is will the system act? Or will it protect one more thief in a suit?
