Whistle-blower leaks billionaires' secret accounts

Machakos Senator Johnston Muthama. He was named as one of the Kenyans who operate or operated an account with a Swiss bank. He admitted opening the account but says it was later closed. [Photo: File/Standard]

Billionaires in Kenya stashed away Sh51 billion ($559.8 million) in a major international bank based in Switzerland, according to a report by a team of international journalists from 45 countries.

Among the accounts of interest is one called "Rockland96", now closed, linked to wealthy gemstone dealer and Machakos Senator Johnston Muthama, the only Kenyan named in the report.