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Kalonzo Foundation sues NGO Board after accounts frozen

Kalonzo Foundation sues NGO Board after accounts frozen
Kalonzo Foundation sues NGO Board after accounts frozen

NAIROBI, Kenya, May 8 โ€“ The Kalonzo Musyoka Foundation has sued Non-Governmental Organization Coordination Board for freezing its bank accounts and suspending its operations over unaccounted funds.

Under a certificate of urgency, the Foundation which is associated with NASA running mate Kalonzo Musyoka, now wants the freeze order suspended pending determination of the suit.

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Through lawyer Albert Murambi, the Foundation has faulted the move by the NGO Board insisting โ€œit is illegal because it was done without a court order.โ€

Murambi accused the NGO Board of acting unlawfully while insisting that the Foundation had followed all the necessary legal requirements.

โ€œThe conduct of the respondent is irrational since prior to the move the applicant had complied with all the legal requirements,โ€ he states.

The Foundation is also seeking orders prohibiting the board from de-registering it or in any way interfering with the rights of its officials and officers,โ€ under the pretext of investigations.โ€

The Foundationโ€™s bank accounts were frozen following instructions made to the Central bank of Kenya (CBK) by the NGO Board Executive Director Fazul Mahamed.

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The NGO board accused the Foundation of operating secret, illegal and unauthorised bank accounts, both local and foreign, in contravention of the NGO Coordination Act.
In a supporting affidavit, Musyokaโ€™s son Kennedy says if the decision is not halted, thousands of individuals who benefit from Kalonzo Musyoka Foundation philanthropic activities stand to suffer.

โ€œThe unlawful order has adversely affected the respondentโ€™s day to day operations to the detriment of thousands,โ€ he said.

While communicating the decision, the Non-Government Organizations Coordination Board accused the foundation of engaging in money laundering and operating illegal accounts.

The board claimed the Foundation was unable to account for Sh196 million and a further Sh50 million from Chinese donors.

It has since initiated a legal process of ascertaining the criminal culpability of its directors, who include former VP Musyoka who is the patron and trustee.

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Kalonzo Foundation sues NGO Board after accounts frozen

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