The Court of Appeal has granted permission to a Dubai-based company, Bruton Gold Trading LLC, to contest the decision to unfreeze the bank accounts linked to Judicial Registrar Anne Amadi, her son Brian, and two other individuals in connection with an alleged gold export fraud case.
Bruton Gold Trading LLC alleges that police investigations reveal that Ms. Amadi received a portion of the funds she was purportedly defrauded of. Consequently, the company is seeking new freezing orders on the specified bank accounts.
The presiding judge has classified this case as urgent and directed the parties involved to await the formation of a three-judge panel to hear the appeal.
Bruton contends that the bank account to which they transferred 91 million Kenyan Shillings was registered under Amadi & Associates Advocates and was opened by Ms. Amadi subsequent to her appointment to the Judiciary. Notably, the funds were withdrawn in cash by Ms. Amadi’s son, Brian, Andrew Njenga Kiarie, and Daniel Mureithi.
Additionally, Bruton Gold Trading LLC is seeking a stay on the High Court case it initiated, which aims to disqualify Justice Alfred Mabeya from presiding over the matter.
The company asserts that Justice Mabeya displays bias and has prematurely issued a final order that cleared Ms. Amadi and her son before a comprehensive hearing. Consequently, they are requesting that the case be reassigned to a different High Court judge.
Bruton alleges that the correct legal procedures were not adhered to when Mrs. Amadi, her son, and Mr. Kiarie applied to have their accounts unfrozen. These applications were not certified as urgent, as required by law. Nevertheless, Justice Mabeya proceeded to adjudicate them and decided to unfreeze the accounts.
Furthermore, Bruton Gold Trading LLC claims that documents they submitted on May 17, 2023, were mysteriously deleted from the judiciary’s e-filing portal.
These documents were only reinstated on May 29, 2023, after the company’s legal representatives physically visited Milimani High Court to lodge a complaint.
The Dubai firm expresses concerns that individuals within the higher echelons of the Judiciary may be interfering with their High Court case. They fear that Ms. Amadi could be leveraging her influence to secure a favorable outcome.
