Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is the legitimate owner of a Ksh1.5 billion disputed property in Nairobi - the High Court has declared.

A judgement rendered by Justice Joseph Mboya of the Milimani Environment and Land Court made the finding that Gachagua's company known as Wamunyoro Investment Limited is the lawful owner of the two acres of land near Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Embakasi, Nairobi county.

"A declaration is hereby issued that the plaintiff (Wamunyoro Investment Limited) is the lawful registered and absolute owner of the property in question," Justice Mboya ordered.

The judge has however revoked the title deed that was issued to Micheal Ohas, a retired director of physical planning in the Ministry of Lands as the same was illegal and unlawfully obtained.

"The second defendant's (Ohas's company known as Columbus Two Thousand Limited) title was obtained irregularly and illegally and the same is therefore invalid and null and void," the Judge ordered.

In his decision, the Judge has further ordered the Ministry of Land to regularised all documentation at the Arthi House and to cancel all the unlawful entries on behalf of the Ohas and his firm Columbus and have the record indicate Wamunyoro Investment Limited as the lawful proprietor of the property.