Republic v Assets Recovery Agency & 1 other

Republic v Assets Recovery Agency & another; Mwangi (Ex parte Applicant) (Judicial Review Miscellaneous Application E122 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 16047 (KLR) (Judicial Review) (10 November 2025) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 16047 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT NAIROBI (MILIMANI LAW COURTS) JUDICIAL REVIEW JUDICIAL REVIEW MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION E122 OF 2025 RE ABURILI, J NOVEMBER 10, 2025 BETWEEN REPUBLIC ................................................................................................. APPLICANT AND ASSETS RECOVERY AGENCY .................................................... 1ST RESPONDENT NATIONAL TRANSPORT & SAFETY AUTHORITY ............ 2ND RESPONDENT AND FRANCIS GACHANJA MWANGI .................................... EX PARTE APPLICANT RULING 1. From the pleadings by the applicant in the chamber summons dated 7/10/2025, it was not possible to tell whether these proceedings involve investigations into alleged proceeds of crime. 2. Upon the 1st Respondent filing the replying affidavit sworn by Bedford Muriuki on 4/11/2025, it is apparent that the matter involves investigations into alleged proceeds of crime. 3. That being the case, and as there is a dedicated Division of the High Court at Milimani Law Courts charged with the mandate of hearing and determining matters relating to proceeds of Crime and Money Laundering and Anti-Corruption and economic crime matters. 4. I hereby direct that this matter be forthwith transferred to the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Division of the High Court at Milimani Law Courts for hearing and final determination. 5. From the Judicial Division, this file is closed. All proceedings be typed. https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2025/16047/eng@2025-11-10 1

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