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Feb 25 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
NEW: Two brothers currently on trial for their role in a massive Kenyan corruption scheme held millions in a secret account at Credit Suisse, which remained active long after authorities first declared them wanted over the scandal. #SuisseSecrets 1/ occrp.org/en/suisse-secr…
The so-called Anglo Leasing affair, which saw $234 million siphoned from Kenyan state coffers, first broke in 2005, after a government officer blew the whistle on the funds having been paid to phantom companies for inflated contracts. 2/
Authorities first declared Deepak and Rashmi Kamani wanted in 2006, and in 2015 they were placed on trial for their alleged role in the scandal. 3/
Despite it all, Credit Suisse maintained holdings for the brothers and other family members from 2000 until well into the second half of the most recent decade. 4/ Image
This was a collaborative investigation between 🇰🇪@AfUncensored and OCCRP.

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Feb 23
#SuisseSecrets: OCCRP and our Serbian partner @KRIKrs show how Credit Suisse maintained accounts belonging to alleged drug smuggler Rodoljub Radulović. 1/ occrp.org/en/suisse-secr…
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#SuisseSecrets: OCCRP reveals how the sons of an Azeri despot received millions from shell companies tied to two massive money laundering systems at multiple foreign banks, including Credit Suisse. 1/ occrp.org/en/suisse-secr…
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Feb 22
NEW: A prominent Taiwanese politician had a Credit Suisse account that could provide critical information on a corrupt $2.5b deal for naval ships.

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