Mozzartbet has for years branded itself as a big player in Kenyan sports. The company has been seen sponsoring tournaments, teams, and events all over the country. From the outside, it looked like Mozzartbet was helping build the local sports scene.
But behind the bright lights and loud promotions, there is a very dark truth that has now come to light. A ruling by the Court of Appeal has confirmed that Mozzartbet has been operating using dirty money.
According to the court, the Ksh256 million seized from Mozzartbet by the government was indeed proceeds of crime. This means that the company has been funding its operations through money laundering and lies.
Cyprian Is Nyakundi, known for exposing corruption, highlighted the shocking details of the case. He pointed out that Mozzartbet faked betting winners in the past to attract more Kenyans to its platform. These were not real winners, but actors used to fool the public.
Many Kenyans, especially young people without jobs, believed these fake stories and joined the platform with dreams of becoming rich overnight. What they didn’t know was that they were falling into a trap. While ordinary people were losing money and falling into debt, Mozzartbet was making billions.
The court case, handled by judges Francis Toiyott, Fred Ochieng, and Aggrey Muchelule, exposed how Mozzartbet had tried to hide its dirty transactions. The company said it paid the Ksh256 million to a company called Kimaco Connection Ltd. for a software deal.
But investigations by the Asset Recovery Agency showed Kimaco was not a real company. It had no staff, no income, and had filed nil tax returns. In short, it was just a ghost company used to clean money. That money was then sent back to Mozzartbet’s directors through suspicious transactions.
The directors mentioned were Branimir Melentijevic, Emmanuel Charumbira, and Musa Cherutich Sirma. The judges were clear that Mozzartbet’s story didn’t add up. They said the evidence showed that this was pure money laundering.
They even used the old saying, “If it walks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck.” In this case, Kimaco was clearly set up just to help Mozzartbet hide money.
Even worse, Mozzartbet used these criminal funds to act like a good citizen. They gave money to sports teams, sponsored tournaments, and funded flashy events.
This was all part of a plan to make people trust them while hiding what they were really doing. They hoped that by pretending to support sports, nobody would question where their money was coming from.
With the court confirming that their money was obtained through crime, all those sponsorships look like a cover-up. The Asset Recovery Agency said letting Mozzartbet take back the money would be like rewarding criminals.
The judges agreed, sending a clear message that dirty money cannot buy protection in Kenya.Mozzartbet has been lying to Kenyans while pretending to be a helpful partner. From faking winners to using ghost companies, every move has been about tricking the public and hiding their real actions.
With this ruling, it’s time to stop seeing them as sponsors and start seeing them as what they truly are criminals who have exploited Kenyans for profit.
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