Armed officers evict Tuju from Karen premises amid Ksh.1.9B loan dispute

The move has affected about 25 businesses operating within the compound including Tuju's office. The property has been at the centre of a long-running dispute between Tuju and a bank, which auctioned it after allegedly defaulting on a loan used to develop the site. 

This follows a recent letter from Tuju to Chief Justice Martha Koome, in which he accused elements within the Judiciary of corruption related to the matter.

The development comes after auctioneers, accompanied by security personnel and a group of individuals, attempted to take control of the premises on Wednesday.

The standoff arose after a court ruling cleared the way for the auction of the property to recover a debt estimated at more than Ksh.1.9 billion, in a case that has been in litigation for several years. The court, however, granted Tuju leeway to appeal the ruling.