Ethics & Anti Corruption Commission v Gikonyo & 3 others
Ethics & Anti Corruption Commission v Gikonyo & 3 others (Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Civil Suit 14 of 2018) [2026] KEHC 11376 (KLR) (Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes) (14 July 2026) (Ruling)
The Interested Party’s application failed because the suit property remains subject to pending section 55 ACECA proceedings, and the court cannot finally expunge it from the forfeiture schedule or lift the preservation restriction before determining whether it was acquired through corrupt conduct. The defendants’ strike-out application also failed because the impugned passages in the further affidavit were direct responses to matters raised in the replying affidavit, were within the scope of leave granted, and did not change the character of the suit or occasion prejudice warranting striking…
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- Unexplained assets
- Preservation orders
- Restriction on title
- Innocent purchaser for value
- Striking out affidavit material
- Scope of leave for supplementary affidavit