GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 11788

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 83 (1) of the Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act, 2009, the Agency Director gives notice to— Antony Mwenda Muturia T/A Antoren Investment and Ezira Mwende Nyamu T/A Lauryka Enterprises that the High Court has issued preservation orders in Nairobi High Court Miscellaneous Application No. E041 of 2024 as specified in the Schedule hereto: REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI ACEC MISC. APPLICATION NO. E41 OF 2024 ASSETS RECOVERY AGENCY—(Applicant) VERSUS ANTONY MWENDA MUTURIA T/A ANTOREN INVESTMENT—(1st Respondent) EZIRA MWENDE NYAMU T/A LAURYKA ENTERPRISES— (2ND RESPONDENT) IN CHAMBERS ON 27TH AUGUST, 2024 BEFORE HON. LADY JUSTICE D. KAVEDZA ORDER THIS MATTER coming up today (27th August, 2024) before Hon. Lady Justice D. Kavedza on the Originating Motion dated 26th August 2024 brought by the Counsel for the applicant under Certificate of Urgency and pursuant to Section 81 and 82 of the Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act and Order 51 Rule 1 of the Civil Procedure Rules and all other enabling provisions of the law. UPON READING the supporting affidavit sworn by CPL FREDRICK MURIUKI and annextures thereto, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED; 1. THAT the application dated 26th August 2024 be and is hereby certified urgent. 2. THAT the preservation orders be and are hereby issued prohibiting the respondents, their employees, agents, servants or any other persons acting on their behalf from transacting, withdrawing, transferring, and/or dealing in any manner howsoever in respect of: 13th September, 2024 THE KENYA GAZETTE (i) KSh. 5,056,840.00/= held at Family Bank Account No. 065000008799 in the name of Antoren Investments; and (ii) KSh. 2,199,142.70 held at Co-operative Bank Account No. 0110006637001 in the name of Lauryka Enterprises. 3. THAT these orders shall remain in force for ninety (90) days as provided in section 84 of the Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act (POCAMLA) 4. THAT the matter shall be mentioned on 27th November 2024 before the Presiding Judge Anti-Corruption Division. GIVEN under my hand and the seal of the Honorable Court this 27th August, 2024. ISSUED at NAIROBI this 27th day of August, 2023. DEPUTY REGISTRAR HIGH COURT OF KENYA ANTI CORRUPTION AND ECONOMIC CRIMES DIVISION PENAL NOTICE Take notice that if you, the above named respondents or your servants/agents disobey this order, you will be cited for contempt of court and shall be liable to imprisonment for a period of not more than six months. Dated the 30th August, 2024. ALICE M. MATE, PTG Director.