CHIEF REGISTRAR, ANNE AMADI FIRED?

In a shocking revelation, Chief Registrar of the Judiciary, Anne Amadi, and her son, Brian Ochieng Amadi, have been accused of involvement in a fraudulent gold scheme that swindled a Dubai-based firm out of more than Sh100 million.

The allegations claim that the duo, alongside four others, illicitly obtained $742,206 from Bruton Gold Trading LLC, a reputable company in Dubai, by promising to sell them 1.5 tonnes of gold bars.

The alleged crime took place in 2021, and the scandal threatens to cast a damning shadow over the Judiciary.

In response to the accusations, Justice David Majanja took swift action yesterday by freezing Amadi’s personal bank accounts, as well as those belonging to her son and two other individuals.

This measure was implemented pending the hearing of a lawsuit filed by the defrauded Dubai-based company, which specializes in gold trading.

According to the complainant, the scheme unfolded when Edward Taylor introduced the directors of Bruton Gold Trading LLC to a man named Daniel Kang’ara Ndegwa, also known as Dan Muriithi, who claimed to represent an entity called Universal Global Logists Limited (UGL).

Ndegwa is one of the defendants in the case and will likely face intense scrutiny as the legal proceedings unfold within the Judiciary.

UGL purported to be engaged in the gold export business, promising to facilitate the export of gold from Kenya to Dubai. Convinced by the promises made, the Dubai-based company transferred $592,970 to Amadi’s law firm, which happens to be run by her son.