×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Informed Minds Prefer The Standard
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download Now

Battle ranges over control of Asset Recovery Agency

Vocalize Pre-Player Loader

Audio By Vocalize

A screenshot of Director Assets Recovery Agency Col Alice Mate when she appeared on Spice FM interview.

A constitutional standoff between the Attorney General and Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is looming on who between the two should be in charge of the Asset Recovery Agency (ARA).

When the Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act (POCAMLA) was enacted in 2009, the Attorney General (AG) prosecuted crimes; and therefore, ARA automatically fell under that office.

Premium Article

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.

Fact-first reporting that puts you at the heart of the newsroom. Subscribe for full access.
Continue Reading  →
What you get
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimised reading
  • Weekly newsletters & digests
Pay via
M - PESA
VISA
Airtel Money
Secure Payments Kenya's most trusted newsroom since 1902
Sports
Kipyegon storms to victory in DL opener
Sports
Kenya basks in 10,000m glory at African Senior Athletics event
Sports
Eldonets and Stanbic Aces win as UoN, Strathmore students falter
Sports
Athena revels in her success at global showpiece