Chinese investor and former founding director of Chuanshan International Mining Company, Han Ke, is seeking KSh 110 million in damages from the firm over an alleged scheme to remove him from the company while he was still alive.
Through his lawyer, Tonge Yoya, Han claims records were used to falsely indicate that he had died.
He says the records were later used to interfere with his ownership, directorship and business interests in Kenya.
“Our client is alive, yet the system says otherwise,” Yoya said.
Han’s lawyers have presented documents they say support the claim.
The circumstances surrounding the documents and how they were prepared remain subject to investigation and possible determination by the courts.
The investor further alleges that people linked to Chuanshan colluded with corrupt immigration officials to facilitate the alleged recording of his death.
According to his legal team, the disputed records were later linked to documents used to change the company’s ownership and directorship details.
Han is seeking KSh 110 million for alleged financial losses, reputational damage, emotional distress and lost business opportunities.
He is also demanding a public apology, compensation for defamation and restoration of his rights in the company.
He further wants to be allowed to return to Kenya freely, arguing that the dispute has affected his ability to access the country and pursue his business interests.
Han was among the founding figures behind Chuanshan’s operations in Kenya and was involved in a diatomite processing project in Baringo County.
The project was expected to create jobs and support community development.
Han’s lawyers say discussions around a Community Development Agreement included plans for up to 1,500 jobs and an industrial park.
The allegations, including claims involving immigration officials, have not been proven in court.
Han’s legal team says it will rely on documentary evidence as the dispute proceeds.
The case could also raise wider questions about investor protection, corporate records and the integrity of government databases if the allegations are established.
