A former Kilifi land registrar has been ordered to surrender assets worth Ksh426.85 million to the government, following a case filed by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) over a discrepancy between his income and wealth.

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The High Court in Nairobi issued the forfeiture order in a judgment on September 18 after finding that the former official, his wife, and their companies had not satisfactorily accounted for the difference between their assets and known legitimate income.

“The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has obtained orders for the forfeiture to the Government of Kenya of assets worth Ksh426,851,982.04 held by former Kilifi Principal Land Registrar, his wife, and companies associated with the family,” EACC wrote in a statement on Friday, September 25.

According to court documents reviewed by Kenyans.co.ke , the assets include Ksh233.58 million held in bank and mobile money accounts, 11 properties valued at Ksh177.11 million and motor vehicles worth nearly Ksh11.9 million.

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The properties listed in the judgment are located in Nairobi, Mombasa, Kilifi and Thika and include a hotel, an apartment block, a penthouse and several parcels of land.

EACC said its investigations covered the acquisition of assets and financial transactions between January 2013 and March 2024.

During the period, the commission identified assets and transactions with a cumulative value of Ksh771.89 million.

These comprised more than Ksh467.76 million moved through bank accounts and mobile numbers, landed properties worth Ksh287.51 million, vehicles valued at Ksh20.06 million, and Ksh4.26 million in cash that was recovered during a search.

The official and other defendants explained the source of assets worth Ksh58.17 million, while the rest were challenged in the recovery case.

The court also considered the former registrar’s salary, which rose from a gross monthly figure of Ksh69,660 in 2013 to Ksh115,630 in 2024.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke