• About
  • Advertise
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Contact
Kenyan Business Feed
  • Home
  • African
  • News
    • Agribusiness
    • Courts
    • Hospitality
    • Manufacturing
  • Education
  • Health
  • Reports & Analysis
  • World Business
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • African
  • News
    • Agribusiness
    • Courts
    • Hospitality
    • Manufacturing
  • Education
  • Health
  • Reports & Analysis
  • World Business
No Result
View All Result
Kenyan Business Feed
No Result
View All Result
Home News

Wanted drug trafficking suspect Ali Punjani extends his stay in India for 5 days

Kenyan Business Feed by Kenyan Business Feed
Wanted drug trafficking suspect Ali Punjani extends his stay in India for 5 days
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
Mombasa tycoon Ali Punjani

Ali Punjani, a Mombasa tycoon who is being sought by police over drug trafficking, has extended his stay in India for five days.

According to his personal assistant, Mr Punjani was admitted to the Asian Heart Institute in India where he underwent open-heart surgery early this month. He was expected back in the country Monday at 10.20am aboard a Kenya Airways flight but he did not check-in.

Mombasa police had said upon his arrival, Mr Punjani will be arrested for interrogation.

“We will arrest him the minute he gets into the country. We want him to come and explain to us where he got all his wealth. We got a lot of cheques, title deeds and more than Sh63,000 from his house during our crackdown,” said outgoing Mombasa police boss Johnston Ipara.

According to his personal assistant Kakawat Pankaj, the tycoon was referred to India after a check-up at The Heart Lung Diagnostic Centre in Mombasa.

“The above patient (Mr Punjani) was admitted on July 29, 2019 following a heart attack/acute coronary syndrome. An angiogram done showed significant CAD with blocked coronary arteries.

“This is not amenable with angioplasty and he has been advised to undergo coronary artery bypass grafting urgently. This has been arranged at the Asian Heart Institute for next week,” a letter signed by Dr N. Chaudhry at the centre reads.

Mr Punjani was last month mentioned in a New York court by Indian national Vijaygiri Goswami, who has been charged in the foreign country alongside Baktash Akasha and Ibrahim Akasha over drugs trafficking.

In his allegations before the New York court, Mr Goswami described Mr Punjani as a rival drug lord of the Akasha in Mombasa.

Mr Punjani’s name first came to the limelight when he was mentioned in Parliament as a drug suspect by the late Interior minister George Saitoti in 2010 and was being probed over the same.

He was mentioned alongside four politicians in a dossier from the American Embassy to the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission.

In 2017, Mr Punjani was charged in a Mombasa court with fighting in public with the sons of Akasha.

The Mombasa court heard that Mr Punjani, jointly with others not before court, took part in a fight at Rahian Bar and Restaurant. According to the prosecution, the offence was committed on January 1.

Mr Punjani was released on a Sh50,000 bond with a surety of similar amount. The case is still in court.


Kenyan Business Feed is the top Kenyan Business Blog. We share news from Kenya and across the region. To contact us with any alert, please email us to [email protected]
Kenyan Business Feed

Kenyan Business Feed

Recommended.

Win a brand new Huawei Y5 2019 by guessing devices’ price ahead of launch ▷ Kenya News

May 13, 2019

Uhuru advises Kenyans to brace themselves for painful, unforgiving change

May 21, 2019

Subscribe.

Trending.

Tourism CS Rebecca Miano on Tuesday convened coastal public-private stakeholders in Mombasa to accelerate Kenya’s MICE sector growth, announcing progress on re-establishing the Kenya National Convention Bureau and urging youth-led innovation in tourism.

Kenya Ramps Up MICE Sector Reforms as CS Miano Confirms Convention Bureau Revival

July 1, 2025
Safaricom’s SIG Forum empowers SMEs with branding insights from 3Verse Kenya, showcasing award-winning campaigns and inclusive business support.

Safaricom’s SIG Forum Empowers SMEs as 3Verse Kenya Shares Award-Winning Branding Strategies

June 23, 2025
Co-op Bank Launches New Financial Solutions to Empower MSMEs in Kenya

Co-op Bank Launches New Financial Solutions to Empower MSMEs in Kenya

June 23, 2025
Safaricom launches new credit solutions, Fuliza Biashara, Taasi Till, and Taasi Pochi—to expand MSME access to financing and boost financial inclusion.

Safaricom Unveils New Credit Solutions to Boost MSME Financing in Kenya

June 23, 2025
PLP and Safaricom Graduate 300 Youth in Push for Digital Talent Development Across Kenya

PLP and Safaricom Graduate 300 Youth to Boost Kenya’s Digital Talent Pipeline

June 23, 2025
Kenyan Business Feed

We focus on news, analysis, and reports about Kenyan business, covering sectors like agriculture, finance, tourism, and technology.

Categories

  • African
  • Agribusiness
  • Courts
  • Education
  • Health
  • Hospitality
  • Manufacturing
  • NetWorths
  • News
  • Reports & Analysis
  • World Business

Popular News

  • First look at the prison where El Chapo may live for the rest of his life

    First look at the prison where El Chapo may live for the rest of his life

    2157 shares
    Share 1040 Tweet 466
  • Sameer Africa CEO Sacked

    1803 shares
    Share 749 Tweet 439

Recent News

Kenya elected to the UN Tourism Executive Council for the 2025–2029 term, marking a diplomatic breakthrough that elevates its role in shaping global travel governance and sustainable tourism policy.

Nairobi Ascends to UN Tourism Executive Council After Strategic Bid Poised to Shape Global Industry Agenda

July 1, 2025
Tourism CS Rebecca Miano on Tuesday convened coastal public-private stakeholders in Mombasa to accelerate Kenya’s MICE sector growth, announcing progress on re-establishing the Kenya National Convention Bureau and urging youth-led innovation in tourism.

Kenya Ramps Up MICE Sector Reforms as CS Miano Confirms Convention Bureau Revival

July 1, 2025
  • Home
  • African
  • News
  • Education
  • Health
  • Reports & Analysis
  • World Business

© 2025 KBF

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • African
  • News
    • Agribusiness
    • Courts
    • Hospitality
    • Manufacturing
  • Education
  • Health
  • Reports & Analysis
  • World Business

© 2025 KBF