Do Not Touch Humphrey Kariuki’s Assets, Government Warned

The Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) have both been ordered to keep their hands off billionaire Humphrey Kariuki’s assets and Companies by a court of law.

The two agencies had submitted a bid to be allowed to pursue assets and properties of alcohol manufacturer Africa Spirits Limited (ASL) and Wow Beverages Limited (WBL),  based in Thika, Kiambu County.

In August 2019, a Kiambu Court ordered the DCI to stop tracing and seizing assets of ASL and WBL or properties of Mr Kariuki or companies and his business associates, an order which Cecil Miller, the tycoons lawyer says was disobeyed.

Milimani senior principal magistrate Elector Riany while delivering the ruling sided with the High Court’s earlier decision to stop the defendants (DCI, DPP and Kenya Revenue Authority) from attaching the Kariuki’s assets.

Humphrey Kariuki who is facing a Sh41 billion tax evasion case. Justice Luka Kimaru had earlier stated that the DCI was barred from pursuing  the tax related investigations in ASL and WBL.