Former Cabinet Secretary Raphael Tuju has alleged that police officers forcibly entered his Karen residence in the early hours of Saturday and evicted him before taking over the premises.
Tuju claimed that officers believed to be from the Rapid Response Unit arrived at his compound in Karen at about 3am and demanded that he vacate the property, despite not presenting any court order.
“Ladies and gentlemen, my name is Raphael Tuju. It is 3 am. I have just been attacked by a squad of policemen at Karen in Nairobi. They have kicked out my guards and security and occupied my facility by force,” Tuju said .
As he decried the incident, the former Jubilee Secretary General maintained that the officers had no legal grounds to remove him from the residence and declared that he would not comply with their demands to leave.
At 2am over 50 officers from a special unit with orders from above sneaked into Dari Park properties owned by Raphael Tuju and chased him out, even after High Court allowed Tuju to proceed with an appeal against a ruling tied to a Sh2.2B loan dispute. Sad! pic.twitter.com/vFIVizNYWL
— Alinur Mohamed (@AlinurMohamed_) March 14, 2026
“I am not going to leave this place. They have to kill me first because they have no court order. It is not lawful for them to come to my premises at this time and force me out,” he said.
Tuju further stated that he was prepared to sacrifice his life while defending the property, arguing that the actions taken against him were illegal.
“This is not law, and if it were law, it would be the law of the jungle. I am steadfast and ready to die. If I die in this place, may God bless you,” Tuju added.
The confrontation comes as Tuju continues to fight a legal battle that could ultimately see him lose the upscale Karen property.
Earlier, the High Court refused to suspend the enforcement of a previous ruling that authorised the auction of several of the disputed properties. In a decision delivered on March 9, the court dismissed Tuju’s amended application and lifted earlier orders that had barred the defendants from dealing with the properties in question.
In the ruling, Justice Josephine Mong’are declined to issue the interim orders Tuju had requested, which sought to temporarily halt the execution of the March 9 decision.
However, days later on Thursday, March 12, Tuju obtained temporary relief after the High Court permitted him and his company to apply for leave to challenge the ruling that allowed the auction of his luxury properties.
Justice Josephine Wayua Mongare declared the application urgent and directed that the case be mentioned on March 17 before the Commercial and Tax Division for further directions.
