GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 164

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 Elias Endale Gamada that the High Court has issued preservation orders in Nairobi High Court Miscellaneous Application NO. E61 of 2024 as specified in the Schedule hereto: REPUBLIC O F KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT MILIMANI ANTI-CORRUPTION AND ECONOMIC CRIMES DIVISION MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION NO. E61 OF 2024 Assets Recovery Authority .................................................. (Applicant) AND Elias Endale Gamada ........................................................ (Respondent) ORDER IN CHAMBERS ON 11TH DECEMBER, 2024 BEFORE HON. JUSTICE B. M. MUSYOKI THIS MATTER coming up for directions on the Originating Motion dated 10th December, 2024 brought under Certificate of Urgency under sections 81, 82, 84 and 131 of the Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act and Order 51 rule 1 of the Civil Procedure Rules, and upon reading the supporting affidavit of Isaac Nakitare sworn on 10th December, 2024 and annextures thereto, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: THAT a preservation order be and is hereby granted against the Respondent and/or his employees, agents, servants, representatives or any other persons acting on their behalf from selling/ charging/ mortgaging/ transferring/ disposing or any other dealing in any other manner with the following motor vehicles; (a) Motor Vehicle Registration No. KDB 731U, Toyota Hilux in the Name of Elias Endale Gamada (b) Trailer Registration No. ZE2503, Trail King, Semi Trailer in the Name of Elias Endale Gamada THAT the Respondent be and is hereby directed to surrender the original logbooks of the Motor vehicle and the Trailer specified in order 1 above to the Applicant forthwith. THAT in the event the Respondent fails to surrender the above Motor vehicle and Trailer as specified in order 1, the Applicant be and is hereby ordered to seize and detain the Motor vehicle and Trailer specified therein. THAT an order be and is hereby issued directing the Director General of the National Transport and Safety Authority to register a caveat against the records of each the Motor vehicle and Trailer specified in order 1 above. THAT a preservation and seizure order be and is hereby issued of the following funds found in possession and seized from the Respondent: THE KENYA GAZETTE 10th January, 2025 (a) KSH. 61, 000 (b) USD 22, 714 (c) 2,000 Ethiopian Birrs (d) 1,000 Sudanese Pounds THAT an order be and is hereby issued that the Kenya Shillings 61,000 and specified in order 5 above be deposited into the Criminal Assets Recovery Fund Account No. 1240221339 held at Kenya Commercial Bank Limited, KICC Branch. THAT an order be and is hereby issued that the USD 22,714 and specified in order 5 above be deposited be deposited into the Criminal Assets Recovery Fund Account No. 1292910038 held at Kenya Commercial Bank Limited, KICC Branch. THAT an order be and is hereby issued of currency exchange of 2,000 Ethiopian Birr and 1, 000 Sudan Pound specified in order 5 above into Kenyan shillings at the current Central Bank exchange rate and the proceeds be deposited into the Criminal Assets Recovery Fund Account Number 1240221339 held at Kenya Commercial Bank Limited, KICC Branch. THAT no orders as to cost. THAT the applicant shall publish these orders in the gazette within the period prescribed by the law. THAT the orders shall remain in force for a period of ninety (90) days after the publication. THAT the file is closed. GIVEN under my Hand and the Seal of this Honorable Court this 11th day of December, 2024. ISSUED at Nairobi this 16th day of December, 2024. DEPUTY REGISTRAR, High Court of Kenya Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Division. PENAL NOTICE TAKE NOTICE that if you, the above named respondnets 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 6th January, 2024. ALICE M. MATE (RTD.), Director.