A magistrate’s court stopped lawyer Thomas Letangule and his
professional colleague Abdulhakim Dahir Sheikh from defaming Lands Principal Secretary
Nixon Korir in relation to the sale of a Sh2.7 billion Kenya Railways land in
Nairobi.
Korir moved to court after Letangule and his law firm had adversely linked him to the sale of the 93 acres.
Letangule had claimed impropriety in the sale of the land.
This prompted Korir to move to court and obtain the orders
on April 11 to stop the lawyer and his law firm from discussing the matter and
defaming him.
Milimani magistrate Becky Cheloti Mulemia issued the orders
and warned that any disobedience or non-observance of the order of the court served
will result in penal consequences for the respondent.
“That in the interim pending the hearing and determination
of the application a temporary Injunction is issued against the
Defendants/Respondents whether by themselves, employees or agents restraining
them from further publication of defamatory statements against the
Plaintiff/Applicant herein in relation to the purported illegal acquisition of
a land parcel identified as Nairobi/Block125/2173 located in Embakasi measuring
93 acres,” the order read.
She ordered that the parties file responses to the application
for further directions on April 30, 2025.
Abdulhakim Dahir Sheikh of Dahir, Affey and Associates, is
also named as a respondent in the suit.
Letangule had made applications to various agencies seeking
investigations into the sale of the land and adversely mentioning the PS.
The matter has also been filed in a separate civil court.
Korir has denied the claims.
In 2024, the members filed a case in the Environment and Lands Court seeking to stop KRC and the National Land Commission (NLC) from making any payments related to the compulsory acquisition of their land.
They argued that despite relocating with the promise of receiving their compensation, they had not been paid the remaining amount. However, they later withdrew the case.
