Rights Group Accuses KPA of Secret Land Deal Linked to MP Oscar Sudi

By The Weekly Vision Reporter

A human rights organisation has issued a legal notice to the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA), accusing it of irregularly allocating prime public land at Kipevu to a company linked to Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi for the construction of a Container Freight Station (CFS) without competitive bidding, environmental approval, or public participation. In a strongly worded letter dated June 9, 2026, the Genesis for Human Rights Commission (GHRC) demanded that KPA Managing Director Capt. William Ruto provide certified copies of key documents related to the project or face court action.

The letter, addressed to Capt. Ruto, claims that land in the Kipevu area was irregularly allocated to Landmark Port Conveyors Ltd (LPC), a company GHRC describes as “heavily associated” with MP Oscar Sudi. The group identifies businessman Sam Mburu, the husband of Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika, as the owner of the company. GHRC further alleges that the same firm was awarded an exclusive single-sourced tender to handle 20 per cent of all cargo destined for South Sudan, without any competitive bidding process. The group describes the arrangement as “high-level influence-peddling, state capture, and a brazen land grab,” linking it to Sudi’s political connections.

The organisation also claims that construction is ongoing without approval from the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), the relevant construction regulatory body, or Mombasa County. No project signboard has been erected at the site, in breach of standard practice.

Citing Article 35 of the Constitution and the Access to Information Act, 2016, GHRC Programme Director Caleb Ng’wena has given KPA seven days to produce the following documents:

• The lease or land allocation agreement for the Kipevu site.
• Records of public participation conducted.
• Full company ownership and beneficial ownership details of the firm developing the CFS.
• Procurement records justifying the single-sourced tender for South Sudan cargo.
• The signed letter of award and local purchase order.

The letter warns that failure to comply will prompt GHRC to file public interest litigation, seek personal liability against accounting officers, and request the court to stop construction and cancel the tender.

This report is based on a copy of the letter received and stamped by KPA’s Mombasa office on June 9, 2026.

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