On Monday, Shanzu Law court dealt Controversial Pastor Ezekiel Odero a huge legal blow by issuing an order freezing his 15 bank accounts for 30 days.
The accounts were blocked as a result of a request by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
According to an affidavit, Pastor Ezekiel of New Life Prayer Centre and Church was suspected of money laundering due to his connections with Pastor Paul Mackenzie of the Good News International Church, who is being investigated for allegedly luring members of his church to starve themselves to death in order to “meet Jesus.”
Detectives informed the court that Pastor Ezekiel’s bank accounts had been receiving large transactions, the revenues of which are thought to be proceeds of unlawful currency from victims who were reportedly radicalized into selling their homes and giving them to Pastor Mackenzie.
They requested that the court provide them access to several bank accounts at Equity Bank, Co-op Bank, KCB, and HFC Bank.
According to DCI police officer Martin Munene, they are concerned that the money in the above accounts would be moved if the court does not give the access warrants.
“The investigations will enable the applicant to collate confirmatory evidence regarding the financial flow as per allegations,” reads the affidavit by Munene.
