The High Court has ordered a Mandera county government official and his wife to forfeit Sh62 million held in their bank accounts.
This comes after Justice Mumbi Ngugi ruled that the funds deposited in two Equity Bank accounts are proceeds of crime and theft at the county government.
Justice Ngugi noted that Abdi Mohamed Ali, who is the Director of Livestock in Mandera County, failed to explain how he earned the money deposited in the accounts between June 2014 and January 2020. During the period, he received Sh9.9 million as salary from the county government.
The deposits were made in tranches of between Sh50,000 and Sh5 million in the joint accounts with his wife Saadia Sheikh Osman. They withdrew Sh10.4 million during that period.
No withdrawal was made from one of the accounts holding Sh21.4 million until the Assets Recovery Agency (ARA) obtained orders freezing the accounts last year.
Justice Ngugi said Abdi and his wife failed to provide any evidence to show they were engaged in any business that would generate the amount of money deposited in the accounts.
The court found that there was nothing to support Abdi’s claims that he was a livestock trader and a beekeeper. There was also nothing to support his wife’s claims that she was in the business of selling clothes from Dubai.
“The respondents have not been able to demonstrate that they have a legitimate source of these funds. Such funds are therefore not protected under the constitutional guarantee in Article 40. The forfeiture does not violate the constitutionally guaranteed protection of property,” Justice Ngugi ruled.
“The only conclusion that can be arrived at is that the funds are proceeds of crime as defined in Pocamla [the Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act] and are therefore liable to forfeiture to the State.”
Judge Mumbi, the only judge…
Judge Mumbi, the only judge who can make judiciary great.
She sure would make a great…
She sure would make a great cj. No sure why she was not elected to be the CJ.
Justice Mumbi Ngugi, please…
Justice Mumbi Ngugi, please do us a favor and call Ma’am KOOME.
Please ask her to give you…
1] UHURU and GOONS.
2] WAIGURU and GOONS.
3] RAILA AND GOONS
4]RUTO AND GOONS..NEXT LIST..
JOHO, SONKO, MWAU, KABOGO..NEXT LIST..
ALL GOVERNORS, SENATORS, MPS, MCAS…
YOU’RE DOING A GREAT JOB MA’AM, BUT PLEASE BE CAREFUL.
I think you forgot the Moi…
I think you forgot the Moi crime and corruption syndicate headed by Gideon
Comrade Mundumugo, True.
Comrade Mundumugo, True.
Small Frog/Meet Baby forgot…
Small Frog/Meet Baby forgot majambazi Wanjigi.Murathe,Pattine,Kibaki and Punjab.
I keep getting the…
I keep getting the impression she is the only judge who is consistent on her rulings against corrupt government individuals. I actually surprised the corrupt haven’t tried to neutralize her.
only person in kenya who…
only person in kenya who seems to be doing their job is this Judge. More judges like her and corruption will be a thing of the past.. Kudos Madam
A very fair deal for the tax…
A very fair deal for the tax payers! I like this judge unlike all those corrupt ones who would told the thief to keep 1/2 of the lot and 1/2 goes to the judge!
It would be nice to know…
It would be nice to know what kind of crimes Abdi and his wife were engaged in…Which leads me to think that this couple was lucky to only return the crime proceeds,and evade jail term…If they are smart, they should not revisit their criminal ways because they may not be so lucky next time.
Shukran hakimu Bi. Ngugi…
Shukran hakimu Bi. Ngugi. Nakusheherekea ushujaa na uzalendo wako kwa vifijo na nderemo. Ulaji mlungura na hasa ule unaohusisha uporaji wa mali ya umma, ni kheri kukomeshwa na kuangamizwa kabisa. Lakini nani atimize hivyo? Muone Uhuru akinukuliwa akifokafoka na ulevi wake kwamba takriban billioni mbili hutafunwa kila siku. Kabla hajakiri hayo, bila shaka alikuwa amearifiwa na majasusi wa serikali. Kama rais, aliyeapa kuulinda katiba na mali ya umma hawezi tekeleza kazi yake, nani mwenza? Ukweli ni kwamba yeye, akitumia rafiki zake, ni baadhi ya wezi hao. Wanaofikishwa kidimbani na kesi zao kuamuriwa kwa kasi ni akiana yahe, Mjuaji akiwa mmoja wao. Mbona kesi za wezi kama vile Sonko, Waiguru, Babayao, Obado, na wengine wengi Ni bayana kwamba Hakimu Ngugi hatakwenda mbali katika jitihada zake za kuwaparamia wezi na waporaji wa mali ya umma. Si shani tukupungia mkono wa kheri njema na kuomba Rabuka kukulinda wasije wakakudhuru kwa vyovyote vile.