Nairobi, July 6 -- The High Court has ordered the forfeiture of Sh14.6 million held in the account of Birus Chambers Advocates & Solicitors LLP after finding the money was proceeds of crime.

The funds are linked to forged documents, suspicious payments from Invest & Grow Sacco and a person who falsely posed as a lawyer.

While ruling on the forfeiture suit filed by the Assets Recovery Agency (ARA), the court directed that the money, together with the accrued interest, be transferred from the law firm's I&M Bank account to the Criminal Asset Recovery Fund.

"This court enters judgment for the applicant against the respondent that Sh14.6 million plus all accrued interest held under the respondent's name are proceeds of crime and are hereby...