The Assets Recovery Agency dropped the case for an international money laundering scheme
- Marc De Mesel, a Belgian national and cryptocurrency expert, wired money to three different Kenyan girls each claiming to be his girlfriend.
- The money served as a ‘love gift’ for the girls.
- One Ms. Tebby Wambuku Kago received a cash freeze suit from the Asset Recovery Agency over allegations of money laundering.
- Investigations yielded no substantial results, leading to dropping of the cash freeze suit.
On 19th of November 2021, Lady Justice Esther Maina of Milimani Anti-Corruption Court granted the application by ARA to freeze the account for 90 days to facilitate the probe.
The ruling on January 30th lifted the cash freeze suit and allowed Ms. Wambuku to use her ‘gift’ money.
The Belgian also wired over 300 million to three other Kenyan girls and a university student.
The three girls all claimed to be Marc’s girlfriends.
They are Sarah Wambui who received 100 million, Wambuku’s sister, Wangui, who received 49 milion, and Wambuku’s friend, Felista Njoroge, who received 109 million.
The university student was identified as one Timothy Waigwa from Kirinyaga University who received 47 million from the Belgian.
