President Uhuru Kenyatta has warned that culprits in the corruption scandal will be prosecuted.
The prime property, whose titles the President ordered revoked, were issued between 2011 and 2012 under the Grand Coalition government.
Most of it is in an area where the multi-billion shilling Lamu port is to be build as part of the new transport corridor linking Kenya with her northern neighbors of Ethiopia and South Sudan.
Those who acquired the land hope to sell it back to the government at a profit.
Lands Cabinet Secretary Charity Ngilu Friday hinted that Mr Orengo, Ms Angote and Mr Mabea are being investigated for their alleged roles in the transactions.
Ms Ngilu appeared to cite that Mr Orengo is to blame when she told a media briefing that some of the transactions happened during his tenure
President Kenyatta’s move came after a meeting with Lamu leaders and drew popular support from the county which has been in public circles in the recent past because of its many challenges, key among them being insecurity.
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