In the latest development in the Mike Sonko Sh537m frozen accounts case, the Tax Appeals Tribunal has ruled that the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) must lift restrictions on six Equity Bank accounts holding part of the funds frozen since 2020. The Friday decision follows prior court rulings unfreezing the assets.
The Tax Appeals Tribunal on Friday ordered the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to remove notices and letters blocking former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko from accessing six Equity Bank accounts. These are among ten accounts totaling Sh537 million, frozen in February 2020 over money laundering suspicions tied to Nairobi County government funds.
This comes after key prior rulings in the case: the High Court in October 2025 lifted the preservation order and declined to return the funds to the government, a decision upheld by the Court of Appeal on March 25, 2026, when it dismissed the Assets Recovery Agency's (ARA) appeal for lack of merit.
The tribunal's order specifically states: “The tribunal orders KRA to remove the notice and letters that prevented Mr Sonko from withdrawing money from the Equity account.” This grants Sonko access to the funds after over six years of restrictions.
