Nairobi — A Karen property linked to former Cabinet Secretary Raphael Tuju has been listed for public auction, months after the High Court declined to stop the sale unless he deposited Sh50 million as security.

A notice published by Garam Investments Auctioneers says Entim Sidai Wellness Sanctuary, a 20.2-acre property off Tree Lane in Karen, will be auctioned on August 25 at the firm's offices in Westlands.

According to the notice, the property is registered in the name of Dari Coffee Garden and Restaurant Limited and comprises a nine-bedroom colonial-style main house, a two-bedroom bungalow, staff quarters, a swimming pool, tennis court and partially developed residential villas.

The auction comes after the High Court, in May, upheld the sale of Tuju's Dari Business Park and declined to reverse its transfer to a third party.

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However, the court temporarily halted the sale of Entim Sidai, ruling that the property could only be preserved if Tuju deposited Sh50 million in a joint interest-earning account within 30 days.The court warned that failure to meet the condition would automatically lift the stay.

Justice Moses Ado ruled that Dari Business Park had already been sold and transferred to a third party through a public auction, extinguishing Tuju's right of redemption under the Land Act.

However, the judge found that Entim Sidai had not yet been sold and could therefore be preserved pending an intended appeal, subject to the security deposit.

The row stems from a long-standing dispute over loans raised from the East African Development Bank, with Tuju's Karen properties used as collateral.