Kenya: Court of Appeal Dismisses Ara Bid to Freeze Sonko Wealth, Cite ‘Negative Order’ Principle

Nairobi — The Court of Appeal has dismissed an attempt by the Assets Recovery Agency (ARA) to freeze millions linked to former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko, ruling that there was effectively “nothing to stay” following an earlier High Court decision.

In a decisive judgment, the appellate court rejected ARA’s application for a stay of execution, noting that the High Court ruling delivered on October 1, 2025 had merely dismissed the agency’s case against Sonko without issuing any enforceable…