GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 1165

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 92 (5) of the proceeds of crime and anti-money laundering act, 2009, the registrar of the high court gives notice to: - 1. Antony Mwenda Muturia T/A Antoren Investments that the high court has issued forfeiture orders in high court civil suit (anti-corruption and economic crimes division) acec suit e041 of 2024 as specified in the schedule hereto: SCHEDULE REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI ANTI-CORRUPTION AND ECONOMIC CRIMES DIVISION ACEC SUIT NO. E041 OF 2024. ASSET RECOVER AGENCY………………………………………………. APPLICANT VERSUS ANTONY MWENDA MUTURIA T/A ANTOREN INVESTMENTS………………1ST RESPONDENT EZIRA MWENDE NYAMU T/A LAURYKA ENTERPRISES…………...…..2ND RESPONDENT DECREE PRAYERS SOUGHT IN THE ORIGINATING MOTION DATED 10TH DECEMBER 2024. (a) This Honorable Court be and is hereby pleased to issue an order in the nature of a declaration declaring the following sums of monies to be proceeds of crime and thus liable to forfeiture to the Government of the Republic of Kenya in terms of Sections 90 (1) and 90(2) of the Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act, 2009; (i) KSh. 5,056,840.44 held in Family Bank Account No. 065000008799 in the name of Antoren Investments Limited. (ii) KSh. 2,199,142.70 held in the Co-operative Bank of Kenya Account No.01100016637001 in the name of Lauryka Enterprises. (b) This Honorable Court be and is hereby pleased to issue an order forfeiting the following sums or monies to the Government of the Republic of Kenya; (i) KSh. 5,056,840.44 held in Family Bank Account No.065000008799 in the name of Antoren Investments Limited. (ii) KSh. 2,199,142.70 held in the Co-operative Bank of Kenya Account No.01100016637001 in the name of Lauryka Enterprises. (c) This Honorable Court be and is hereby pleased to issue an order directing the respondents being Family Bank and the Co-operative Bank of Kenya Limited respectively to transfer the sums set out under prayer (a) above to the following bank account held by the Criminal Assets Recovery Fund: Account name: Criminal Assets Recovery Fund Account Number: 1240221339 Bank name: Kenya Commercial Bank (d) Costs of this suit. (e) Any other relief that this Honorable Court may deem fit, just and appropriate to issue THIS MATTER coming up before Hon. Lady Justice L.M Njuguna for judgment for the Originating Motion dated 10th December, 2024 brought by Counsel for the Applicant, brought under Sections 90 and 92 of the Proceeds of Crime and Anti- Money Laundering Act, 2009, Order 51 Rule 1 of the Civil Procedure Rules, 2010 and all other enabling provisions of the Law, in the presence of Counsel for all the parties; IT IS HEREBY DECREED AND ORDERED 1. THAT the Applicant has not proved its case against the 2nd Respondent. 2. THAT as for the 1st Respondent, the Applicant has proved the case against him and Prayers a (i), b (i) and c, be and are hereby granted as against the 1st Respondent only, to wit: (a) THAT a declaration be and is hereby made that KSh. 5,056,840.44 held in Family Bank Account No. 065000008799 in the name of Antoren Investments Limited is proceeds of crime. (b) THAT the above stated KSh. 5,056,840.44 held in Family Bank Account No. 065000008799 in the name of Antoren Investments Limited be and is hereby forfeited to the Assets Recovery Agency on behalf of the Government of Kenya (c) THAT the Branch Manager, Family Bank be and is hereby ordered to transfer the forfeited funds to the Criminal Assets Recovery Fund Account number 1240221339 domiciled at Kenya Commercial Bank 3. THAT the 1st Respondent shall meet the costs of the suit. 30th January, 2026 THE KENYA GAZETTE GIVEN under my HAND and SEAL of this Honourable Court this 17th day of December 2025. ISSUED at Nairobi the13th January, 2026. EVELYN GAITHUMA DEPUTY REGISTRAR ANTI-CORRUPTION & ECONOMIC CRIMES DIVISION. Dated the 13th January, 2026. CLARA OTIENO OMONDI, Registrar, High Court of Kenya.