Fight for Sh2 billion haul at Ecobank intensifies
The fight for more than Sh2 billion that had initially been frozen over money laundering claims at Ecobank has intensified.
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The fight for more than Sh2 billion that had initially been frozen over money laundering claims at Ecobank has intensified.
The Assets Recovery Agency claimed that shell companies were also incorporated in Kenya for purposes of taking advantage of the liberal financial system to launder funds.
Ecobank is on the spot over a Sh4 billion fraud case involving an online payment company that had been linked to an international credit card scam syndicate.
The fight for Sh2.3 billion previously frozen in Ecobank accounts over suspicions of credit card fraud, has taken a new turn.
The Kenyans blocked release of the money after it emerged Assets Recovery Agency (ARA) was planning to withdraw the application for seizure.