Disputed property/HANDOUTA school in Nairobi’s Pangani area has raised concerns over ongoing construction on a disputed parcel of land, claiming the development is taking place despite an existing court order concerning the property.
Safaith Centre for Disabled and Orphans says construction has continued on part of the property it occupies, which it claims was hived off from its land.
The disputed parcel is identified as Nairobi/Starehe/367 in Pangani, Starehe Constituency.
The institution argues the Environment and Land Court sitting at Milimani issued an injunction on April 22, 2026, restraining the parties named in the case, their agents, or anyone acting under their authority from accessing, developing, or transacting on the contested property.
The school has raised concerns over the continued construction and is seeking clarification on the enforcement of the court order.
“Who is protecting a disputed piece of land — and who is enforcing the law?” Marvin Mulla, who spoke on behalf of the school director, posed.
According to the institution, court documents were served on officers at a Police Station in Pangani, which it says had been directed to enforce the order.
Court papers seen by the Star show that the court had earlier, in February this year, issued an interim injunction restraining the defendant, or anyone acting under her authority, from accessing or carrying out further developments on, or otherwise interfering with the disputed property.
“In the interim, an order of temporary injunction is issued restraining the Defendant/Respondent, her relatives, servants, agents or any person acting under her authority from entering, trespassing, building, entering or interfering in any way with land parcel No. Nairobi/Starehe/367 situated in Starehe Sub-County, Nairobi,” Lady Justice Lilian Kimani ruled on February 3, 2026.
Further orders issued by the Environment and Land Court in April directed the Officer Commanding Station (OCS) at Pangani Police Station to enforce the earlier injunction.
The court directed that “in the meantime, an order is hereby issued directing the OCS Pangani Police Station to enforce the injunctive orders issued by this Honourable Court on 3rd February 2026 restraining the defendant, her relatives, servants, agents or any other person acting under her authority from entering, trespassing, building on or interfering in any way with Land Parcel No.”
The school claims it was subsequently informed by the Officer Commanding Station that court orders are normally forwarded to regional headquarters before being transmitted to the relevant police station for enforcement.
The institution, however, contends it has yet to see effective enforcement of the order and has raised concerns over the continued construction at the site.
It says a substantial structure, including an upper floor, has since taken shape on the disputed property.
The school has also raised questions about the information available at the construction site, stressing that it is yet to see details it would ordinarily expect to be displayed, including information on the project, contractor and relevant approvals.
The institution has further expressed concern over what it describes as the involvement of various public and private actors in activities around the disputed property.
It has called for clarification from the relevant authorities on the circumstances surrounding the ongoing development.
The dispute has also extended to electricity infrastructure at the site.
According to the school, works, including digging holes for electricity poles, have been ongoing.
The institution raises concerns about the developments while the ownership and use of the disputed portion remain subject to the court proceedings.
Safaith Centre, which supports vulnerable children and pupils with disabilities, was established in 1991 and says it obtained a title deed in 1999 for a 0.75-acre parcel.
The institution is now calling for the relevant authorities to address its concerns and ensure that the court order is dealt with in accordance with the law as the land dispute continues.
