EACC Summons Former AG Githu Muigai Over Ksh3.2 Billion Ruaraka land Deal

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has summoned the former Attorney General Githu Muigai over the controversial Ksh3.2 Billion Ruaraka land deal.

According to the Standard, the former AG disclosed that he had already addressed the issues raised by the commission.

In the documents submitted to the EACC, Prof Muigai stated that his role in the acquisition of the land was the provision of legal advice.

He added that he told the investigators what advice was sought and by whom and that he could not determine decisions made by independent entities.

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“They (EACC) wrote to me asking to explain where the request for a legal opinion came from. I have prepared a very extensive statement reproducing what the current AG (Kihara Kariuki) told Parliament and forwarded to them. The documents speak for themselves and I don’t need to appear before them,” he was quoted by the newspaper.

Also summoned are National Land Commission (NLC) chairman Muhammad Swazuri and Vice Chairperson Abigail Mukolwe who have already appeared at the EACC fr questioning.

“I was called and (I) complied with the summons. I have forwarded to them all the documents they required, including a copy of the title,” Swazuri told the Standard on Sunday.

Earlier last week, Lands Cabinet Secretary Farida Karoney blamed Interior CS Fred Matiang'i and the NLC chairman for the improper acquisition a controversial piece of land in Ruaraka constituency.

CS Karoney admitted that the government officials did not follow due process when Ksh1.5 Billion was paid to Huelands and Afrison Export company for the parcel where Ruaraka High and Drive Inn Primary Schools are built.

"We could have done better as a government on the process of purchasing the land.

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"The government cannot claim advance possession of private land before purchasing it. This should not be allowed to happen. You either own it or not," she told the Senate Public Accounts and Investments Committee.