The High Court will issue directions in a case in which the Assets Recovery Agency seeks to forfeit Sh50 million and two high-end vehicles belonging to businessman Anthony Kepha Odiero.
Justice Hedwig Ong'undi in August last year issued orders blocking Odiero from transferring or dealing with the money held at a local bank pending determination of the forfeiture application.
When the court froze his accounts, Odiero made an attempt to have the orders set aside. He pleaded with the court to allow him access to part of the frozen monies to allegedly pay his workers but the court declined.
Case of fraudulent payment of Sh159m to proceed
Separately, a Magistrates court is set to hear a case in which seven people are accused of awarding contracts to companies that led to the fraudulent payment of Sh159 million.
Former Kenya Power MD Ken Tarus was also part of the case but charges against him were withdrawn last year following an application by the DPP.
Anti-corruption magistrate Elizabeth Juma withdrew the case under section 87 (a) of the civil procedure code saying the court cannot compel the DPP to proceed with the case if it has reached a decision not to.
As his charges were withdrawn, the DPP said they would proceed with the charges of the remaining seven.
In the case, the accused persons were charged with conspiring to commit an economic crime by carelessly failing to comply with the procedures and guidelines relating to procurement which led to the fraudulent payment of Sh159 million to companies that were unprocedural pre-qualified for labour and transport services vide tender No KPI/9AA-2/58/PJT/16-17.
