Court freezes Sh16.9million in accounts linked to suspended Nairobi Planning official, wife
The frozen funds include Sh10.3 million held in a Co-operative Bank account registered in Analo's name, Sh1.56 million in an Equity Bank account and Sh2.07 million in a KCB Bank account. A further Sh3.01 million held in a KCB account belonging to his wife has also been preserved.
The High Court has frozen more than Sh16.9 million held in bank accounts belonging to suspended Nairobi County Chief Officer for Urban Development and Planning Patrick Analo Akivaga and his wife, Damaris Sindavi Kayugira, as investigations into alleged corruption, abuse of office and unexplained wealth intensify.
Justice Rose Ougo of the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Division issued preservation orders barring the couple from accessing, transferring, withdrawing or otherwise dealing with the funds for six months pending the completion of investigations by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC).
The orders were granted following an application by the anti-graft agency, which argued that the funds were suspected proceeds of corruption and could be moved or dissipated before investigations and potential recovery proceedings were concluded.
In her ruling, Justice Ougo said she was satisfied that the EACC had established sufficient grounds for the preservation of the funds after considering evidence presented by investigator Catherine Ngari through a supporting affidavit.
“On the basis of the facts as stated in the supporting affidavit, I am satisfied that there is a need to grant the orders sought herein,” the judge ruled.
The latest development comes months after EACC officers raided the couple’s residence and recovered approximately Sh65 million in cash, a discovery that triggered investigations into their wealth and financial dealings.
According to court documents, the commission is investigating Analo and his wife over allegations of conflict of interest, abuse of office, bribery and possession of unexplained assets. Investigators suspect that the couple accumulated wealth far beyond their known legitimate sources of income.
EACC told the court that Analo is a public officer employed by the Nairobi City County Government, while his wife previously served as a public officer in the Vihiga County Government between 2015 and 2021.
The commission further alleges that the couple are spouses, business associates and directors of companies that conducted business with the Vihiga County Government during the period Sindavi worked there, raising concerns over potential conflicts of interest and abuse of public office.
“The respondents are spouses, associates and business partners and directors in companies that traded with Vihiga County Government, where the second respondent was an employee,” the commission stated in court filings.
Investigators further contend that the couple received substantial amounts of money through cash transactions, M-Pesa transfers and bank deposits, which they believe may have originated from corrupt activities.
“The respondents have accumulated immense assets that are disproportionate to their known legitimate sources of income,” EACC told the court.
The frozen funds include Sh10.3 million held in a Co-operative Bank account registered in Analo’s name, Sh1.56 million in an Equity Bank account and Sh2.07 million in a KCB Bank account. A further Sh3.01 million held in a KCB account belonging to his wife has also been preserved.
The commission argued that without court intervention, there was a real risk that the money could be transferred, concealed or otherwise disposed of, frustrating ongoing investigations and any future efforts to recover assets found to have been acquired unlawfully.
The preservation orders will remain in force for six months as EACC continues its investigations into the source of the funds and the couple’s broader asset portfolio.
No criminal charges have been filed against the two in relation to the frozen accounts, and investigations remain ongoing.
