Does ICT CS William Kabogo Own a Private Road in Runda?

Nairobi, March 8, 2026 – A dispute over access to Kabogo Kangethe Road II in Nairobi’s upscale Runda estate has drawn Information, Communications and the Digital Economy Cabinet Secretary William Kabogo into a legal and public controversy over whether the road is private or public.

The dispute emerged after resident Esther Muthoni filed a case at the Milimani Law Courts against the National Land Commission, the Kenya Urban Roads Authority and several other parties, claiming she was denied access to her residence through the road.

The court issued interim orders in late February 2026 restraining any party from blocking or interfering with her access and directed the Officer Commanding Station at Runda Police Station to enforce compliance. The case will be mentioned on March 18.

Kabogo was recently seen in a viral video during a confrontation with a motorist who had been stopped from using the road.

In a statement, he maintained that the road is private property and not a public road. He declined to comment further, citing the ongoing court case.

Questions have arisen over whether Kabogo personally owns the road. The name Kabogo Kangethe Road II has drawn attention because of its similarity to his family lineage named after his uncle Joseph, although no official confirmation of ownership has been made public.

Kabogo has significant real estate interests in the wider Runda and Kiambu Road area, including the Iguta Paradise Homes residential development.

Like many gated estates in the neighbourhood, such developments often maintain internal roads through private management arrangements.

The dispute comes amid growing debate over access to roads within gated communities in Nairobi, where residents’ associations sometimes restrict entry to non-residents.

Neither the National Land Commission nor the Kenya Urban Roads Authority has publicly clarified the ownership status of Kabogo Kangethe Road II.

Former President Uhuru Kenyatta during a visit at Kabogo’s Iguta Paradise Homes in Runda

With the matter now before the courts, the legal process is expected to determine whether the road is privately owned or forms part of the public road network.