Government agencies suspect Hussain Jarrar of money laundering and fraud, as he obtained a Kenyan ID fraudulently and attempted to renew his work permit.
Correspondence between agencies exposes his suspicious activities, including associations with drug trafficking.
Security agencies announced on Sunday that they were looking into how a deported Pakistani national sneaked back into the nation.
On Saturday, April 6, Hussain Jarrar, 50, allegedly snuck back into the country through the Lungalunga border.
After flying to Dar es Salaam and driving to the main border, he was picked up by a business partner and politician.
On January 20, 2024, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki deported Jarrar from Kenya after declaring him a prohibited immigrant.
“I do hereby declare that the entry or presence of Jarrar Hussain, who is not a citizen of Kenya and whose presence in Kenya is contrary to national interest,”
“In consequence of this declaration, the said Jarrar Hussain is, for all purposes of the Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Act 2011, other than for the purposes of sub-section (6) of Section 33, a member of the Prohibited class and a Prohibited Immigrant,” said part of the deportation order dated January 15.
Kindiki ordered Jarrar’s detention in police or prison custody before his deportation, while removal preparations were underway.
“This order is a sufficient warrant to keep the said Jarrar Hussain in custody.” Five days later, they deported him through Dubai and then to Karachi.
However, Jarrar is rumoured to have snuck back to Kenya two months later via another route.
The police confirmed that they knew about his presence in Kenya and were actively tracking him.
A senior official with knowledge of the situation stated, “We understand a former politician is hosting him, but efforts to trace him are ongoing.”
The investigators stated that their goal was to determine how he entered the country and whether he used the same travel documents used to deport him.
Days after his arrival in the country, authorities arrested him and detained him at the industrial area prisons in anticipation of his planned deportation.
But he moved to court and obtained orders stopping authorities from detaining him pending a hearing and determination of the case.
The police expressed frustration, saying the judiciary was hindering the war on crime in general.
“How do you explain this when we have a prohibited immigrant who is now enjoying life here thanks to the judiciary?” a senior officer asked.
Among other allegations, Jarrar was associated with money laundering. Some of the citations that led to Kenya’s grey-listing two months ago highlighted the issue.
Following his return, security officials in the country are on high alert due to unverified claims that he bought the trip here.
For years, Jarrar has been bragging that he is untouchable. Jarrar, who had arrived in Kenya as a second-hand motor vehicle dealer, had his work permit expire in November 2022.
The last time he had an interaction with the immigration officials was in July 2023, when they summoned him over his status.
Jarrar, among others, was under investigation for claims of organized crime. Police wrote to the immigration department to request information on Jarrar, saying they are investigating him over terror claims.
The Anti-Terror Police wrote to immigration on December 15, 2022, seeking information on his presence in the country.
“This office is investigating a case of engaging in organised criminal activities involving individuals associated with the above company.
“Urgently furnish this office with the following information to enable us to conclude our investigations: certified copies of the duplicate file and travel history, visa status, work permit class, and any other relevant information,” read part of the letter by Titus Ikade, who is in charge of the Nairobi detachment.
It is not clear what happened with the probe. Jarrar, who entered the nation in 2006 and later worked as a sales motor vehicle agent, has unexpectedly become a billionaire.
This has raised the eyebrows of government agencies, which have since cited him for money laundering.
He was also being investigated for forgery after it emerged that he had obtained a Kenyan identity card fraudulently, officials aware of the issue revealed.
What sold him out was the fact that he had declared that he is Kenyan in one of the companies, Silver Dash Limited, that he runs with his two children. The children are in Pakistan.
He had then unsuccessfully applied for the renewal of his work permit as a foreigner. The application for renewal was rejected.
Kenyan officials say they have established that Jarrar could be part of an international money-laundering ring.
Among the agencies that were pursuing him are the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, ATPU, the Financial Reporting Centre, the Immigration Department, and the National Intelligence Service.
The correspondence between the agencies paints a grim picture of the businessman.
For instance, one agency wrote to the other in May 2022, explaining how the man arrived in the country.
Jarrar was a director at Al-Shujah Motors Limited, which was established in 2012 and started selling second-hand vehicles in January 2013.
“Previously, Jarrar was a director at Al-Husnain Motors Limited and obtained three of his previous work permits from February 18, 2006, to February 2, 2013. Later, the directors of Al-Husnain Motors split, and hence the establishment of Al-Shujah Motors Limited by Jarrar,” said part of the letter dated May 19, 2022.
In June 2021, he applied for citizenship by lawful residence, and when it was established, he had an adverse notice due to his suspicious involvement with Iranians.
The documents state, “This led to the halting of his permanent residence process.” According to a report by one of the security agencies, Jarrar’s company has been linked to drug trafficking.
“The referred Al-Shujah Motors changed its name from Al-Husnain Motors, whose directors have been associated with drug trafficking,” reads part of the report.
This came out after two of his brothers, who doubled as his associates, were deported over the same claims of narcotics trafficking.
He then learned of the plans to deport him in 2007 and left the country, only for him to resurface five years later and establish a new company under a different name.
Officials at the FRC revealed they had alerted bank managers of a local bank with an account of Pakistani national Saleem Qamar after it emerged that Jarrar has been running it.