A new tax tribunal case has peeled back the layers of a land deal linked to the Nairobi Expressway, exposing what appears to be a major conflict of interest involving the Kenyatta family.
While President Uhuru Kenyatta was pushing for a law to prevent public servants and their families from profiting from government contracts, records now reveal that a company linked to his family quietly made billions from the construction of the Sh88 billion toll road.
According to The Nation on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, the company at the centre of the storm is Edge Worth Properties Ltd, which leased its land to Cale Infrastructure, the main contractor for the Nairobi Expressway, for sand extraction and dumping. In 2022 alone, Edge Worth declared dividends of Sh1 billion to its sole shareholder, Enke Investments Ltd — a firm owned by former First Lady Mama Ngina Kenyatta, her son Muhoho Kenyatta, and other close family members.
Although official documents initially showed Rose Wamaitha Ng’ote as the owner of Edge Worth, the company later told the Tax Appeals Tribunal that she was only holding the shares in trust for Enke Investments.
Former President Uhuru Kenyatta during a past media conference. Photo: The Standard Digital Source: X
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) had issued a Sh249 million tax demand against Edge Worth, citing irregular deductions and shareholder loans it classified as fringe benefits. The tribunal later ruled that while the land levelling costs could be taxed, the dividends and loans were above board — because Enke Investments was proven to be the real owner.
Still, the revelations have reignited questions about transparency in mega infrastructure deals. Especially striking is the contrast between President Kenyatta’s public stance on curbing enrichment by government insiders and the quiet gains made through companies linked to his inner circle.
This is now the second time the Kenyatta empire is facing scrutiny under the Kenya Kwanza administration. Earlier, NCBA Bank — formed through a merger partly overseen during Kenyatta’s tenure — lost a Sh384 million tax waiver in a court ruling.
As calls for tax justice rise, the Kenyatta family’s vast business web, from real estate to extractives, is once again under the public microscope.