Billionaire Munga’s Pioneer School ordered to vacate Del Monte land

A school associated with billionaire businessman Peter Munga has been ordered to vacate a 75-acre parcel of land owned by food processing firm Del Monte Kenya Limited in Thika by the end of this year, ending a protracted legal battle over its right to occupy the property.

The Court of Appeal gave Pioneer International School until December 31, 2026, to surrender vacant possession, allowing it to complete the academic year and facilitate an orderly transition of students, including those sitting examinations.

EACC wants to recover payments to private firms for 13.77 acres in Ruaraka that the government already owned.

Del Monte maintains it holds a valid 99-year lease renewed in 2020.

Ms Wahome and her daughter named in the ownership saga which stems from the murky succession of former spy chief James Kanyotu.

The court directed him to relocate Pioneer International School.

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Ugandan entrepreneur has ventured into agriculture, real estate and philanthropy, with ambitions to expand her businesses across East Africa.

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