Former Judiciary Chief Registrar Anne Amadi has denied any involvement in the 2023 gold scandal, in which she, her son, and others were sued by a Dubai-based gold trading company. They were accused of obtaining over Ksh 100 million for gold that was never supplied.
Speaking on Monday, March 24, before the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Selection Panel, Amadi said she had no connection to the alleged fraud and the accusations damaged her reputation.
She explained that she resigned from the law firm linked to the scandal in 2014 and was fully focused on her work in the Judiciary at the time.
“There was no reason for me to be named as the first respondent in that case. I had already left the firm and was not involved in its operations. The accusations were a deliberate attack to malign my integrity,” she stated.
Amadi also stated that she had no knowledge or experience in gold trading and was not involved in any gold business.
She pointed out that both the High Court and the Court of Appeal ruled in her favour, proving that she had no role in the scandal.
“It was an attempt to shake me, an attempt to destroy my reputation and integrity. I do not have skills in gold trade, and I had nothing to do with it.”
“The freezing of my accounts was unjustified, and the courts have since vindicated me. This was a clear attempt to taint my reputation due to my track record in public service,” she added.
On May 19, 2023, the High Court froze Amadi’s bank accounts after she was named in the gold fraud case linked to her former law firm.
The court also extended orders to freeze the assets of her son, who is in charge of running the advocate firms
However, on July 9, 2023, Justice Alfred Mabeya lifted the freeze, ruling that there was no evidence linking her to the Sh102 million gold scam.
He stated that Amadi was not involved in managing the law firm’s daily activities and did not receive or handle the money in question.
Source: kENYANS.CO.KE