The High Court of Kenya has ordered the seizure of property belonging to former Samburu Governor Moses Kasaine Lenolkulal over an ongoing Ksh84 million graft case that the ex-governor is facing.
This came after the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) moved to recover the millions from the former Governor suspected to have been proceeds of corruption.
Kasaine was dealt with a blow after the order by Justice Esther Maina that could see the seizure of his four Prime properties in Karen by EACC, including his multi-million-shilling matrimonial home.
In addition, the Anti-Corruption Commission said that it has commenced the process to implement the Judgment by the court and will recover the money with a 12% interest.
The orders by the Court came after the former Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Noordin Haji ordered the prosecution of the ex-governor in 2019, while he was still in office.
Kasaine was prosecuted by the EACC alongside 13 others in the probe into graft claims.
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The others included his deputy, former chief finance officer, former county secretary, former chief officer in charge of environment and several other chief officers.
Ex-Samburu governor charged
According to filings by EACC, Kasaine purportedly used proceeds from corrupt activities to acquire four properties in Karen, each valued at Ksh15 million.
The commission alleges that these acquisitions were financed unlawfully during his tenure as governor.
Kasaine and the other suspects were linked to a Ksh84.7-million fuel-supply scandal involving a fuel station.
According to a police report, the fuel station was believed to be owned by Kasaine and another suspect was given a tender to supply the county government against the law.
The DPP said investigations had established that the ex-governor was trading with the county government through the fuel station for the supply of fuel since March 27, 2013.
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According to the prosecution, the service station received a total of Ksh84.6 million from the Samburu County government, an amount that was shared between the Kasaine and his proxy Hesbon Ndathi.
“The payment received by the said station was facilitated by the chief officers in contravention of the law,” the prosecution noted.
Also, EACC had obtained orders barring the ex-governor from transferring four prime properties in Nairobi.
