Court Freezes Properties of a Treasury Official with Sh8.7 Million MPesa Balance

The High Court has issued an order freezing four properties of a Treasury official who was found with Sh8.7 million in her MPesa account. 

Justice Esther Maina froze the properties belonging to Faith Kiptis pending the conclusion of investigations by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), which believes she acquired the properties from the government through corruption.

“I am satisfied that there are reasonable grounds demonstrated to warrant the grant of the orders sought,” Justice Maina said on Wednesday.

EACC told the court that it was apprehensive that Kiptis might transfer or dispose of the properties, in light of the ongoing investigations. The properties include an apartment in Syokimau, and plots in Shanzu, Mombasa and Kilifi.

The court ordered the case to be mentioned on June 13th, 2023.

In July, EACC obtained orders freezing Kiptis’ bank accounts, pending the conclusion of investigations. She is alleged to have received Sh79.5 million in imprest and facilitation allowances between January 2020 and June his year. She has a balance of Sh8.7 million in her MPesa and Sh7 million in two bank accounts.