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Student at risk of losing Sh47m 'gift' from Belgian man

Belgian Marc De Mesel and his girlfriend Felista Njoroge. [File, Standard]

A 22-year-old university student who became an overnight millionaire through a gift from a suspected Belgian fraudster is at risk of losing the Sh47 million.

This follows a formal application by the Asset Recovery Agency (ARA) to have the funds held by Timothy Waigwa Maina forfeited to the State for being proceeds of international crime and money laundering.

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