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A legal fight over a prime Nairobi property linked to the estate of the late businessman Gerishon Kamau Kirima has taken another twist after the Court of Appeal stopped any fresh transactions on the land until an appeal is heard.
The Court of Appeal judges Luka Kimaru, Munyao Sila and Dr J.O. Okello on July 31 2026 also ordered Corner Place Investment Limited to deposit Sh750,000 within 30 days before enjoying the protection of the court.
The dispute pits Corner Place Investment Limited against Teresia Wairimu Kirima, the administrator of Kirima's estate. Also named in the case are Nairobi City County, the Chief Land Registrar and the Ministry of Lands.
The case revolves around ownership of a parcel of land in Nairobi's City Park Estate.
The estate says Kirima held the genuine lease over the property after receiving a 99-year lease in 1981. It accused the company of holding a fraudulently obtained parallel title.
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Corner Place, however, insists it legally bought the property from a third party whose name appeared in the land register at the time of purchase.
The Environment and Land Court sided with Kirima's estate. It cancelled the company's title, directed the Chief Land Registrar to register the estate as the owner, barred the company from interfering with the property and awarded the estate Sh5 million in damages.