Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has pleaded with President Ruto to help him get back his money that was frozen by the court in 2020.
Sonko said he was among the political leaders who were victimized and targeted by the previous regime for supporting and working with Ruto.
He cited the case of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua whose Sh200 million that had been seized by the State have since been returned.
“In the past regime a lot of things happened to most of us who were supporting you, Gachagua has now been refunded his money and others have had their cases dropped.I just want my frozen refunded just like Gachagua,” Sonko pleaded with Ruto.
He was speaking on Wednesday when he accompanied Ruto and Gachagua during the launch of the Nairobi Rivers Commission in Korogocho.
Sonko’s 10 bank accounts holding at least Sh18 million suspected to have been stolen from county coffers were frozen in February 2020 following a ruling by Justice Luka Kimaru in a forfeiture application filed by the Assets Recovery Agency (ARA).
ARA claimed that there were suspicious cash deposits and withdrawals between 2017 and 2020, an indication of money laundering activities.
The agency noted that, in one of the accounts, which holds Sh4.2 million, there were 35 deposits and withdrawals amounting to Sh45 million between July 5th, 2017, and March 2nd, 2019.
Another account at Equity Bank registered a total of 12 withdrawals and deposits, all totaling Sh28.3 million.
ARA said investigations revealed that most of the deposits were made in tranches of below Sh1 million to evade the reporting threshold of proceeds of the Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act and Central Bank of Kenya prudential guidelines.
As soon as the government…
As soon as the government freezes these suspicious accounts they should redistribute the money to the poor or worthy causes likely making timely pension payments to teachers and other retired civil servants so that these thugs hoping to recover are given an IOU while the investigation goes on.If the funds are found to be legit then they can be repaid in installments That money was just sitting there when many cannot afford Unga .
How so?!? possible?!?
How so?!? possible?!?
All sorts of criminals are…
All sorts of criminals are out from their hiding holes now that the current government is playing the kissing games with anyone and everyone. No rule of law as long as you support them. Another gangster waiting to play with them. Poor Kenyans!!!!! Be careful what you ask for.
Sonko is another corrupt…
Sonko is another corrupt thief seeking to freeze Kenyans just like DP Gachagua did. Now we just need to find out the percentage of shares this guy Sonko owns of a company called kenya. No wonder he has been talking a lot of hot air praising Ruto and Rikathi.