This archive report was first published on 3 July 2019.
Published on July 3, 2019, a court case has dealt a significant blow to the Ngirita family. The High Court in Nairobi has granted orders prohibiting the Ngirita family from accessing monies held at the Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB).
The order was issued by Justice John Onyiego following a case filed by Opportunity Internationals Wedco Limited. The company claimed that Phyllis Ngirita acquired a loan of Sh800,000 after offering a motor vehicle -Toyota Station Wagon, reg number KCH 753U – as security.
According to court documents, the Assets Recovery Agency could dispose or transfer the said motor vehicle or proceed to withdraw and utilize the funds in the said account.
The Ngirita siblings – Phyllis Njeri Ngirita, Lucy Wambui Ngirita, and Jeremiah Gichina Ngirita – were named as respondents in the case. Justice Onyiego stated, 'That an order be and is hereby issued prohibiting Ngirita and her two siblings from accessing proceeds in Kenya Commercial Bank, Account Number 1109800584 pending hearing and determination of the case.'
