Nairobi, April 23 -- Mandera governor Mohammed Adan Khalif has suffered a setback after a court refused to lift orders blocking him from resuming construction of 160 housing units on a disputed Nairobi land linked to a public school.

Instead, the Environment and Land Court trimmed the duration of the freeze imposed in February 2026 from six months to 60 days, citing the advanced stage of the probe and the need for proportionality.

The court declined to lift preservation orders obtained by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) but found the full statutory period unnecessary in the circumstances.

"The preservation orders issued on February 2, 2026, are hereby varied and shall remain in force for a period of 60 days," the court...