Former Cabinet Secretary Raphael Tuju has raised serious concerns about the handling of a legal dispute over his Karen property and has formally written to Chief Justice Martha Koome seeking intervention.
He delivered the letter at the Supreme Court buildings on Friday and later addressed the media, saying he had chosen to pursue justice through official institutions instead of responding with violence.
Speaking outside the court, Tuju warned that allowing groups of hired individuals to enforce property disputes could push the country toward lawlessness.
He said he deliberately came to the Judiciary with a formal complaint rather than mobilizing people to confront those involved in the dispute.
The complaint comes days after a tense confrontation at Tuju’s Dari Business Park in Karen.
On Wednesday night, auctioneers accompanied by security personnel and several individuals arrived at the premises in what Tuju described as an attempt to take control of the property.
The move is linked to a long running debt case involving the East African Development Bank.
Witnesses reported that dozens of people entered the compound and tried to limit access to the premises before Tuju confronted them and demanded that they leave.
According to him, the action was meant to forcefully evict him even though the matter is still being contested in court.
The attempted takeover followed a court decision that allowed the auction of the property in order to recover a debt said to be more than Ksh1.9 billion.
Reports suggest that more than 100 individuals were allegedly involved in the operation, raising fresh concerns about the use of hired groups in property disputes.
Tuju also accused a judicial officer of corruption. He claimed that agents linked to the judge demanded a Ksh10 million bribe in exchange for a favorable ruling.
Instead of paying the money, he said he chose to cooperate with investigators from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission.
He has now asked the Directorate of Criminal Investigations to investigate those he believes organized the attempted takeover.
Tuju argued that investigators should focus on the people who planned the operation rather than only those who were hired to carry it out.
According to Tuju, the information he presented to the Chief Justice is already known to agencies including the DCI, the EACC, and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
He said the situation raises serious questions about public confidence in the Judiciary and insisted that the institution must address the claims transparently.
Tuju also indicated that he plans to return to the Supreme Court soon to present what he described as new evidence related to the dispute with the regional lender.
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