This archive report was first published on 2 December 2019.
Published on December 2, 2019, Lilian Omollo, the former Youth and Gender PS, has denied allegations that money traced to her bank account was illegally obtained from the National Youth Service (NYS).
Omollo maintained in court submissions that no money was lost under her watch and the Assets Recovery Agency (ARA) has tabled nothing to prove claims that about Sh35 million that has since been frozen, are proceeds of crime.
The Assets Recovery Agency (ARA) had alleged that Omollo failed to show how the money was acquired and preliminary investigations indicated that they could be proceeds of crime, which should be forfeited to the government.
According to court documents, the amounts were deposited between January 2016 and March 2018, while Omollo was appointed PS on December 18, 2015.
Her lawyer, Stephen Ligunya, argued that suspicion, however strong, is not sufficient evidence for the court to make a determination.
Mr Ligunya said it was upon ARA to provide evidence showing how NYS funds were traced or linked to her accounts.
