Court freezes businesswoman's assets over claims of trafficking narcotic drugs

The State is the process of getting permission to recover businesswoman Joyce Akinyi's multi-million shilling property linked to drug trafficking.

Justice Mumbi Ngugi yesterday issued an order stopping Akinyi (pictured) from disposing of two vehicles following an application by the Asset Recovery Agency (ARA) to have her assets and Sh34 million in her bank accounts forfeited to the State. “A preservation order is hereby issued stopping her or her employees from selling, transferring or disposing of motor vehicle registration number KCR 521Z Toyota Crown and KCG 856G Toyota DBA pending determination of the suit,” ruled Ngugi.