GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 11040

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by Section 92 (5) of the Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act, 2009, the Registrar High Court gives notice to – Geospatial Engineers and Business Consultants THAT the High Court has issued Forfeiture Orders in High Court Civil Suit (Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Division) No. E9 of 2023 as specified in the Schedule hereto: REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI ANTI-CORRUPTION AND ECONOMIC CRIMES DIVISION ACEC SUIT NO. E9 OF 2023 ASSETS RECOVERY AGENCY—(Applicant) -VERSUS- GEOSPATIAL ENGINEERS AND BUSINESS CONSULTANTS— (Respondent) DECREE CLAIM FOR IN THE APPLICATION: THAT this Honorable Court be pleased to issue an order that KSh. 13,867,254.28 held in the Respondent’s bank account number 0260296126248 at Equity Bank Ltd, Harambee Avenue Branch are proceeds of crime and are liable for forfeiture to the Government. THAT this Honorable Court be pleased to issue an order that KSh. 13,867,254.28 held in the Respondent’s bank account number 0260296126248 held at Equity Bank Ltd, Harambee Avenue Branch be fortified to the Government of Kenya. THAT this Honorable Court do issue an order that the funds forfeited in prayers 2 above be deposited into account number 1240221339 at Kenya Commercial Bank, KICC Branch in the name of the Assets Recovery Agency on behalf of the Government of Kenya. THAT the Honorable Court makes any other ancillary orders that it may deem fit and just for proper and effective execution of its orders. THAT cost be provided for. THIS MATTER coming up on 15th July, 2024 before Hon. Justice Francis Gikonyo for Judgment on the Application dated 21st March, 2023 brought by the Counsel for the Applicant under Sections 90 and 92 of the Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act and Order 51 of the Civil Procedure Rules and all enabling provisions of the law. IN THE PRESENCE of Counsels for the Applicant and Respondent. 30th August, 2024 THE KENYA GAZETTE IT IS HEREBY DECREED: 1. THAT judgment be and is hereby entered for the Applicant against the Respondents as follows: - (a) THAT in accordance with Section 92 of Pocamla, the sum of KSh. 13,867,254.28 held in the Respondent's bank account at Equity Bank Kenyatta Avenue being proceeds of crime, are hereby forfeited to the State. (b) THAT the funds in the said accounts shall be transferred to the Applicant. 2. THAT the Respondents shall bear the costs of this Originating Motion. GIVEN under my Hand and the Seal of this Honorable Court this 15th day of July, 2024. ISSUED at Nairobi this 2nd Day of August, 2024. ADELAIDE SISENDA, Deputy Registrar, High Court of Kenya Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Division, Nairobi. Dated the 12th August, 2024. C. O. OMONDI, Registrar, High Court of Kenya.