This archive report was first published on 28 June 2020.
On June 28, 2020, the High Court issued a warrant to freeze the accounts of Mathira MP Rigathi Gachagua, totaling over 200 million shillings, pending a probe by the Assets Recovery Agency.
The agency had previously obtained a court order to bar Gachagua and five associated companies from transacting with their accounts at Rafiki Microfinance Bank for seven days, allowing for an investigation into money laundering and graft claims.
According to a report, Justice Muthoni issued the order, stating that warrants would be issued to restrict debits for a period of seven days on the listed microfinance bank accounts.
The agency plans to investigate Gachagua's accounts for a period of six years, reviewing account opening documents, statements, cheques, cash deposit slips, withdrawal slips, and RTGS transfers from January 1, 2014.
