GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 4665

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:- (a) Lule Abdi Kala (b) Lulu Pearl Logistics THAT the High Court has issued Forfeiture Orders in High Court Civil Suit (Anti-Corruption and economic crimes Division) Application No. E018 of 2023 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. E18 OF 2023 ASSETS RECOVERY AGENCY……..……………... Applicant -Versus- LULE ABDI KALA.............…………….… 1st Respondent LULU PEARL LOGISTICS ……………….2nd Respondent DECREE CLAIM FOR IN THE APPLICATION: 4. THAT this Honorable Court be pleased to issue an order declaring that the funds held in the Respondents’ bank account as listed below are proceeds of crime liable for forfeiture to the Applicant; (a) KSh. 1, 317,032.00 held in account No. 1080279804812 at Equity Bank Ltd, in the name of Lulu Pearl Logistics. 5. THAT this Honorable Court be pleased to issue orders of forfeiture of the funds held in the account in prayer 1 above to the Applicant on behalf of the Government. 6. THAT this Honorable Court to issue an order that the said funds be transferred to the Applicant Deposit Account for recovered criminal assets funds, account No. 1240221339 at Kenya Commercial Bank. 7. THAT this court do make any other ancillary orders it deems fit and just for the proper execution of its orders. 8. THAT costs be provided for. THIS MATTER coming up for Judgment on 20th of March, 2024 before Lady Justice E. N. Maina for Application dated 14th August, 2023 brought by the Counsel for the Applicant under Sections 90 and 92 of the Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act as read together with order 51 of the Civil Procedure Rules and all enabling provisions of the law. In The Presence of Counsel for the Applicant and in absence of Counsel for the Respondent, IT IS HEREBY DECREED: 4. THAT a declaration be and is hereby issued declaring that the funds are proceeds of crime and the same be and are hereby forfeited to the Government of Kenya. 5. THAT costs of these proceedings shall be borne by the Respondents. GIVEN under my Hand and the Seal of this Honorable Court this 20th day of March, 2024. ISSUED at NAIROBI this 9th day of April, 2024. HON. ADELAIDE SISENDA, Deputy Registrar, High Court of Kenya, Anti-Corruption & Economic Crimes Division, Nairobi. Dated the 12th April, 2024. CLARA OTIENO-OMONDI, Registrar, High Court of Kenya.