February 2022

Today, the defendant in the high-profile corruption case in Seychelles, Mukesh Valabhji, received a summons from the Supreme Court to answer allegations about five new offences. These relate to arms and ammunition that were found at Mr Valabhji’s residence. The summons suggests that this proves that he has conspired against the government and committed an ‘abuse of office’. Mr Valabhji has previously denied all allegations brought against him after his arrest some 87 days ago. He vigorously refutes the Court’s claim today. Jonathan Huth of Kobre & Kim, the international law firm which has witnessed significant procedural and constitutional defects… Read More »Mukesh Valabhji vigorously refutes new allegations as lawyer calls escalation of alleged offences ‘unfounded’ and ‘deeply troubling’

On 21 January 2022, Fahreen Rajan, a British-Canadian citizen, and single mother of 2 young children under the ages of 13 was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Commission of Seychelles (ACCS). Ms Rajan was apparently detained because she is an employee of Mukesh Valabhji. Mr Valabhji was arrested on 18 November 2021 on charges also brought by the ACCS, which he vigorously denies. Ms Rajan is the CEO at the firm which runs Six Senses Zil Pasyon in Seychelles and also a director at Intelvision and Capital Trading. In the absence of Mr Valabhji, Ms Rajan has been keeping the operations… Read More »British-Canadian citizen arrested – single mother held by authorities for being an employee of Mukesh Valabhji – deepening concerns about the ACCS’s motives.