The High Court in Nairobi has blocked the prosecution of eight Telkom Kenya managers in a dispute over the surrender of Sh15 billion land for construction of a sports arena.

The telecommunications service provider’s CEO Mugo Kibati and directors Michael Ghossein, Loise Allella, Eddy Njoroge, Jinaro Kibet, Dorcas Kombo and Sayyid Said moved to court seeking to block private prosecution over the 90-acre land on Ngong Road.

They argued that Postel Housing Co-operative Society Ltd and Stephen Magoma intended to prosecute them privately over the prime property despite the Environment and Lands Court (ELC) affirming that the land belongs to Telkom.