This archive report was first published on 30 June 2020.
On June 30, 2020, The Standard reported that the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) had built a case against Patrick Abachi, a former junior accountant at the National Treasury.
Abachi, who served on a Ksh53,900 salary, allegedly amassed a Sh100 million wealth in just three years, sparking the EACC's investigation.
The commission believes that Abachi was involved in the Anglo-Leasing money laundering scheme, which rocked the country between 2003 and 2007, when he was working at the Treasury.
According to the EACC, Abachi's wealth is spread out in prime properties, including six parcels of land in Ngong and Kitengela, two in Machakos County, two apartments in Parkview Estate, and a Town House at Mugoya Estate in Nairobi.
He also owns a prime plot in Mombasa and four luxurious vehicles, with money stuffed in various bank accounts and Ksh1.9 million in cash found during a raid at his Mugoya house.
The EACC is seeking to have Abachi's unexplained assets forfeited to the state, with a sum equivalent to their values or properties ordered to be paid to the government.
Abachi, who currently serves as the Chief Accountant at the Ministry of Agriculture, had a tough time explaining the source of his wealth away from his salary and allowances.
He objected to the suit, claiming it was an abuse of court, but Justice Mumbi Ngugi dismissed his objection, stating that the matter touched on public interest.
