Kenya Civil Appeal No. 184 of 2018 Stanley Mombo Amuti ¬vs¬ Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission
The Kenya Anti- Corruption Commission (now Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission) instituted civil proceedings against one Stanley Mombo Amuti, who was a senior Finance Officer at the Nairobi Water and Sewerage Company Ltd seeking forfeiture of unexplained assets, in form of cash and immovable properties under section 55 of the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act (ACECA). EACC sought for forfeiture of the sum of $ 1,409,760.20 being the cumulative bank deposits made by the appellant between September 2007 and 30th June 2008 and $ 325,000 being the value of the immovable properties. Upon hearing the Originating Summons, the learned judge found that the appellant was in possession of unexplained assets valued $ 412,080 and ordered for forfeiture; this judgement resulted to this appeal.
The Court of Appeal after hearing the arguments by both parties found that the appeal had no merit, upheld the judgement of the trial court for forfeiture of $ 412,080 to the state having been found to be unexplained assets under the provisions of section 55 of ACECA.
