- The government has frozen the assets of Nancy Indiveria Kigunzu aka Mathe wa Ngara worth millions of dollars on suspicion of drug trafficking
- High Court Judge Benjamin Musyoki ordered the freezing of assets, including apartments, land in Vihiga county, and three cars, suspected to have been bought with illegal money
- Investigators discovered that Kigunzu used a proxy to register the assets including George Jumba Inguti and Scolastica Wambui Kibathi to hide the source of the funds
- Police raids in Juja uncovered drugs and documents such as passports and rental receipts, leading to Kigunzu's arrest and ongoing asset recovery case
Nairobi – The government has taken action to confiscate the assets worth millions of dollars belonging to suspected drug trafficker Nancy Indiveria Kigunzu, aka Mathe wa Ngara.
Source: UGC
The Asset Recovery Agency (ARA) obtained court orders to freeze several properties, including apartments, cars, and plots of land, suspected to have been purchased through the proceeds of the illegal drug trade.
A Nation report reveals that High Court Judge Benjamin Musyoki granted ARA's request, issuing orders to prevent Kigunzu and his associates from selling, transferring or handling the properties.
Among the properties targeted are an apartment in Juja-Kalimoni and many plots registered in his name or in the names of George Jumba Inguti and Scolastica Wambui Kibathi, who are alleged to be partners.
The properties under surveillance also include three plots of land in Chavakali, Vihiga county.
“That an order is issued directing the Registrar General of Lands to register a caveat against the specified property records,” the judge said.
Furthermore, Kigunzu was ordered to surrender the vehicle register three within seven days.
Why did the court freeze Mathe Wa Ngara's assets
The court's decision comes following an investigation that began in 2023 after Kigunzu was arrested and charged with drug trafficking.
During a police search of Juja's apartment, authorities discovered a room labeled 'control room,' where drugs and other items were found.
These items include rental receipts, passports, vaccination certificates, Qatar Airways boarding passes, and visa applications.
ARA, represented by lawyer Bernard Gitonga, revealed that Kigunzu strategically registered the properties in the names of his associates to hide the illegal nature of the money used to buy them.
“Investigation revealed that the first defendant obtained the properties using the proceeds of illegal drug trade and registered them in his name and the names of his partners to hide and conceal the source of the money used to buy the properties,” Gitonga. he told the court.
'Mathe wa Ngara' fake will disappear
In another stage, 'mathe wa Ngara' fake was wanted by his family and lawyers after he disappeared from the Muthaiga Police Station where he was being detained.
Teresia Wanjiru was arrested with three of her teenage colleagues in connection with suspected drug trafficking.
The quartet was detained while the detectives concluded their work. The court, however, would fail to rule on his bail application after he could not be found.
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