State wants to freeze Mandago bank accounts over Finland airlift saga
Uasin Gishu Senator Jackson Mandago and his two co-accused Joshua Lelei and Meshck Rono at the Nakuru law courts on August 17, 2023.
Photo credit: Boniface Mwangi | Nation Media Group
What you need to know:
If successful, the court will issue a preservation order prohibiting the sale, transfer or disposal of any property belonging to the accused.
Mandago and his co-accused were released on Sh2 million bond each with an alternative Sh500, 000 cash bail.
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) is seeking to freeze bank accounts belonging to Uasin Gishu Senator Jackson Mandago and his co-accused in the Finland and Canada airlift scandal.
Senior Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions Hassan Abdi told the court on Thursday August 18 that he intends to file a formal application seeking to freeze their bank accounts and preserving their assets pending the hearing and determination of the case.
