Court freezes man's bank account over Sh20 million deposit

The judge ruled that the order freezing Werar's account shall be in force for 90 days to allow ARA to complete investigations into his secret dealings. [iStockphoto]

High Court has frozen the account of a businessman who deposited Sh20 million in a day without declaring the source of the money.

Lady Justice Esther Maina issued the order freezing the accounts of Mohammed Abdi Werar following an application by the Asset Recovery Agency (ARA) over suspicion that the trader is engaged in secret money laundering deals.