The judge also granted an order for rectification of the register by cancellation of the certificate of lease and all entries on the land register for the suit property. He directed the Director of Surveys to cancel the surveys for the suit property – Eldoret Municipality block 7/305 – and to compile a plan which will be registered as the land housing government house number ELD/HOUS/HG5. The parcel was divided into Eldoret Municipality Block 7/272 (the suit property), which comprises of the servant quarter and Eldoret municipality block 7/305 comprising of the main house. He said he was issued with a certificate of lease for block E7/272 for the parcel of land adjacent to the house Eldoret /Municipality block 7/272. Gachanja, however, defended himself, saying that the suit land was not government land alienated for public purposes for the use and occupation of government officials.

Source: The Star June 23, 2021 18:56 UTC