Court Freezes Pastor Ezekiel’s Bank Accounts
DCI detectives have been allowed audit three accounts run by Pastor Ezekiel Odero regarding alleged money laundering.
The Milimani court accepted the orders sought by the Inspector General Martin Munene who asked the court to investigate the accounts of Odero who is suspected of being involved in a money laundering scheme.
“It is important to provide the applicant with a certificate of books of bank accounts and financial services over the phone to give him the authority to obtain books related to account numbers,” the court’s statements read.
The accounts belong to Cooperative bank, Equity, NCBA, HFC and KCB bank which are owned by pastor Ezekiel and his New Life International church.
The police have also been allowed to investigate seven M-Pesa lines belonging to Pastor Ezekiel.
The DCI explains that they want the officer in charge of the investigation to review, analyze the report and demand to be handed over certified copies of account statements, bank account statements, account signatories, RTGS (fast) for the period between January 14, 2017; until April 30, 2023, and any other document that may help him complete the investigation of the suspected case of money laundering.
“Issuing an order to compel the parties 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6 to appoint a person or persons authorized to record information, to give to the investigating officer,” DCI says in court reports.
The Cooperative Bank, Equity, KCB and HFC Bank together with Safaricom are the 1st, 3rd, 4th and 6th parties in the case.
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