A family has moved to the High Court seeking urgent intervention over a disputed parcel of land in Paradise Lost, Kiambu, alleging that individuals they describe as armed invaded the property and are carrying out acts of intimidation, destruction, and trespass.

In court papers filed under a certificate of urgency, the petitioners—Daniel Mwangi Mbugua and his daughter Wanjiru Mwangi—state that the situation has escalated into what they term a serious security and property dispute requiring immediate judicial intervention.

Through their advocates, Danstan Omari and Duncan Okatch, they claim that groups of individuals arrived on the land, some of whom they allege were armed, and began occupying and interfering with activities on the property.

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"That on Monday, 13th April 2026, several vehicles arrived on private land with individuals armed with guns, machetes, and other crude weapons of violence," they state in their court filings.

The petitioners further state that the number of alleged intruders is significant and that the situation has resulted in damage to property and disruption of normal operations on the land, which they say has been in their family’s possession and business use for decades.

According to the filings, the family also claims that some individuals have been deployed on the land, a development they argue raises questions about the nature of the occupation and control of the disputed property.

They are seeking urgent court orders to compel state agencies to secure the land, investigate the alleged invasion, and take action against those they describe as responsible for unlawful entry and destruction of property.

"That this court gives an order to the Inspector General of Police to secure my property as there are approximately 200 armed persons who have threatened me and workers with violence, death, and physical injury, and I am unable to carry out my business activities where I have been for 50 years peacefully and these invaders have threatened my life and those of my staff," Mbugua states in his filings.

The petitioners also want the court to direct the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to investigate the matter, including alleged malicious damage to structures such as gates and containers, and to establish the ownership and movement of vehicles they claim were used in the operation.

The court papers further raise environmental and safety concerns, with the petitioners alleging that activities on the land pose a risk to nearby infrastructure, including overflow pipes connected to water systems and dams.

They warn that interference with these systems could result in what they describe as catastrophic ecological damage and widespread flooding.

The petitioners say the situation has made it difficult for them to continue business activities on the property.

They have urged the court to treat the matter as urgent, citing risks to life, property, and the environment.

The case is expected to come up before the High Court in Kiambu on May 19, 2026, for directions.