The High Court of Kenya will on Thursday, November 7, determine whether 1824 Club owner, Nahashon Kanani will have to forfeit Kshs 643.2 million unexplained wealth to the state.
In a statement, the Ethics and Anti Corruption Commission (EACC) stated that High Court Judge Professor Nixon Sifuna will deliver judgment from 4:00p.m to determine whether or not Nairobi County employee Wilson Nahashon Kanani, will forfeit his unexplained wealth.
The Authority went to Court after Kanani, a junior City Hall employee and Director of 1824, a popular bar and night club along Langata Road, Nairobi, failed to explain the source of his multi-million wealth.
According to EACC, the unexplained assets include landed properties, high-end vehicles, and the estimated amount of about Kshs 48 million held in various bank accounts.
Nahashon Kanani to wait for his fate
Investigations established that Kanani, a Development Control Officer II at City Hall earning a net salary of Khs 55,866, had in 5 years transacted Kshs 643.2 million and accumulated assets whose value was way beyond his known legitimate sources of income.
The corrupt dealings were transacted through bank accounts in his name, companies, spouse and minor children.
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The Authority wants the assets surrendered to the State for being proceeds of corruption.
His bank statements revealed that there were companies that were crediting huge sums of money into his bank accounts and those of companies associated with him.
The companies paying into his bank accounts included Live Ad Limited, Firm Bridge Limited, Ikon Prints Media Limited, Parrot Concepts Limited, De-signtech Enterprises Limited Media-max Network Limited.
Court upholds orders to freeze Nairobi County official accounts
According to the Authority, a total of Kshs 55 million, it was established, had been paid to his private company, Willy Walla Limited, by Parrot Concepts Limited and Kshs 23.9 million by Media Max Network Limited during the five-year period under investigation.
On February 8, 2024, the High Court upheld orders to keep Nahashon’s assets frozen.
This decision aligned with Justice Esther Maina’s earlier ruling on September 13, 2023, which barred Kanani from controlling his properties.
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The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) was authorized by the High Court to freeze Kanani’s assets due to allegations that he accepted bribes and kickbacks in his role as a Development Control Officer II in the Urban Planning Department of Nairobi County.
In his position, Kanani was responsible for overseeing, monitoring, and regulating outdoor advertisements, which included ensuring advertisers adhered to approved guidelines and completed necessary payments.
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