Alcohol Billionaire Humphrey Kariuki's woes have deepened after the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji linked him in yet another scandal.
According to a report by Business Daily, Haji disclosed that nine firms linked to him were involved in a money-laundering scheme and have vehemently opposed the freeze of their bank accounts.
The DPP told the court that his office had noticed a suspicious movement of money from the firms including Wow Beverages and Dalbit Petroleum, which are shareholders in Africa Spirits Limited (ASL).
The billionaire is entangled in another scandal where ASL is accused of Ksh41 billion tax evasion.
“We humbly submit that so far investigations have also revealed that ASL, Wow Beverages and associates may have possibly been involved in the commission of money laundering offences,” read court papers presented by the DPP.
The prosecutor further asked the court to reject a plea by ASL seeking to block investigations into the companies' accounts.
The firms in question include Wow Beverages, Dalbit Petroleum Limited, Rhine Hart Limited, Section Investments Limited, Janus Continental Group Limited, Belgravia Construction Limited, Azalea Holdings Limited and Kisima Management Company Limited.
The DPP is also seeking the court to order a freeze of the accounts arguing that it would prevent the loss of money that is being sought by Kenya Revenue Authority.
In August, Kariuki was arrested and charged with tax evasion to which he pleaded not guilty.
That was the second time he was nabbed roughly two weeks after he had been freed on Ksh20 million bond and a surety of a similar amount or Ksh10 million cash bail.
