A businesswoman charged with dealing drugs has lost six vehicle after the High Court ruled that they were proceeds of crime

A businesswoman facing charges of dealing in narcotic drugs Monday lost six vehicles, among them five minibuses, after the High Court ruled that they were proceeds of crime.

Rose Monyani Musanda also lost a total of Sh1.78 million which were held in two banks. Although two vehicles had been registered in the names of Thomas Odhiambo Konduti and Margaret Wambui Mugo, Justice Mumbi Ngugi ruled that all the vehicles belonged to Ms Musanda and the two were just her proxies to conceal her illegal business.

The judge dismissed the sale agreements and purported transfers to Mr Odhiambo and Ms Wambui saying it was an attempt to conceal their ownership.

“Taking all the facts placed before me in this matter, I am satisfied that the applicant (Assets Recovery Agency) has established on a balance of probabilities, that the assets and funds subject of the application do not have a lawful basis,” the judge said.

Evidence presented in court showed that the three made deposits of between Sh13,000 and Sh43,000 daily with ARA arguing that the proceeds were from drug business, mixed with the legitimate daily proceeds from the matatus.