An advocate of the High court Thomas Nyakambi Maosa Gichana is now in hot soup after being sued for professional misconduct and money laundering.
Maosa is accused of diverting over SHS 62 million to his private account jointly owned by him and his second wife, a Tanzanian national Jane Betty Mwaiseje.
The money was paid to Telenews Africa and Atlantic Region owned by International Journalist Simpson Senda Wa Kwayera.
In affidavits filed at Milimani High Court in case HC/063/2024 top city lawyers led by Edgar Busiega of Busiega Mwanga Advocates, Maosa is also cited as illegally transferring the client’s funds from Sidian Bank Kenyatta Avenue branch to standard chartered bank.
It was at Standard Bank where he wrote scores of cheques for his second wife Mwaiseje to withdraw cash several times per day exceeding the existing government cap of not drawing over one million shilling per day.
Maosa is said to have transported the funds to Dar es Salaam using “panya routes” avoiding official border checks.
The suit papers further avers that Maosa as a result of exposing Journalist Kwayera to massive debts, ill health and untold suffering.
Mr Kwayera has seen his brand new car a Toyota Land Cruiser Prado impounded by auctioneers due to debts.
In the affidavits the advocates are asking the court to compel Maosa to pay the journalist his his SHS 62 million plus compounded Interest and other punitive remedies the court may grant.
