Court Orders Nairobi Businessman to Surrender 12 Cars & Ksh 2M to Govt in 7 Days
The Nairobi High Court has ordered a city businessman to surrender to the Asset Recovery Agency twelve vehicles and Ksh2 million in his bank account.
The Deputy Registrar of the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Division endorsed the directives promulgated by Judge Sifuna Nixon, which specified that the businessman must return the vehicles to the agency within the succeeding seven-day period.
Additionally, the agency requested the logbooks of the twelve vehicles from the businessman.
The ASA, which applied to the court, asserts that the vehicles were obtained with illicit funds.
Significantly, among the twelve automobiles, eight bore the KD license plate series, which indicated that the vehicles had been recently acquired.
A Toyota Passo, Suzuki Alto, Suzuki Hustler, Nissan Dayz, Suzuki Wagon, Mazda Atenza, Daihatsu Mira, Nissan Dayz, and Suzuki Spacia were among the vehicles that were to be surrendered.
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The police also intend to seize a Toyota Sienna, a Daihatsu Mira, and a Nissan Day.
“An order be and is hereby issued directing the Director General of the National Transport and Safety Authority to register caveats against the records of each of the motor vehicles specified in order 3 above.
“That the Respondent be and is hereby ordered to surrender the motor vehicles specified in prayer 3 above to the Applicant and be assembled at the Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Headquarters on Kiambu Road with immediate effect,” read the orders in part.
However, it was advised that the industrialist and his associates refrain from transferring ownership of the vehicles or offering them for sale.
“Take notice that if you, the above-named respondents, or your servants/agents disobey this order, you will be cited for contempt of court and shall be liable to imprisonment for not more than six months,” the businessman was warned.
The judge specified that the orders would be in effect for ninety days before the case’s mention and hearing.
It is scheduled that the case be discussed on January 23, 2024.Â
Court Orders Nairobi Businessman to Surrender 12 Cars & Ksh 2M to Govt in 7 Days
