The main evidence, a bank statement presented by Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) and used by the courts to freeze a bank account suspected to be having cash laundered from the county government coffers has been disowned by the bank believed to be source.
First Community Bank (FCB) in a statement to newsrooms saying its not the the source of the bank statement. The statement was used by the courts to freeze a Sh5.2 billion account said to for Garissa governor Nathif Jama by EACC.
According to court filings, the EACC believes the money, which is held in Mr Jama’s account in Nairobi’s South C branch of the First Community Bank, was fraudulently transferred from the county government of Garissa.
On Friday last week, Lady Justice Lydia Achode ordered that the account to be frozen for at least six months to give the EACC time to investigate transactions for the last four years amounting to Sh5.2 billion.
The bank promised to furnish the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) with correct bank details today.
“FCB in keeping with the principle of ethical business practices will like to categorical state the bank statement that was put on social media is not true,” said the bank in a statement on Monday.
"FCB will fully co-operate and provide all the necessary documentation requested by the CEO of EACC on July 4," added the statement.