Former Kenyan PS Fights Sh33mn Forfeiture

Former Youth and Gender PS Lillian Omollo has rejected claims that money in her personal accounts are the proceeds of crime. She instead maintains that the Sh33 million is explained as proceeds of her farming business, combined with her husband’s earnings. The money is held across a total of ten accounts.

Omollo’s accounts were frozen following an order by the Assets Recovery Agency (ARA) in October 2018, which is seeking to have the funds forfeited to government on the basis that it claims the funds were stolen from the and National Youth Service (NYS).

Omollo is facing charges over the loss of Sh468 in relation to NYS.

Speaking on the applications, she is quoted by the Daily Nation as stating, "I deny the allegations that no reasonable explanation was given showing legitimate source of funds, principally because on November 19, 2018, I duly gave and delivered to the applicant my documents and evidence showing legitimate sources of funds held in the subject bank account."