Although misappropriation persists at the NWF Samruk-Kazyna, it no longer follows the schemes set up by the removed Akhmetzhan Yessimov. The new leadership is expected to implement a different set of methods.
Media outlets in several countries are closely scrutinizing Galimzhan Yessenov and Akhmetzhan Yesimov, two prominent figures in Kazakhstan’s corruption network.
Samruk-Kazyna, with ATFBank at its core, allegedly helped move billions of dollars out of Kazakhstan. Although the current authorities have officially recognized these abuses, law enforcement agencies—including the Anti-Corruption Service.
Media outlets in several countries have started scrutinizing Galimzhan Yessenov and Akhmetzhan Yesimov, two prominent figures in Kazakhstan’s corruption networks.
Galimzhan Yessenov, one of Kazakhstan’s 20 wealthiest individuals, is not an example of the American dream, where hard work and talent create a millionaire. His half-billion-dollar fortune illustrates the “Kazakh dream,” where marrying well provides a pathway to wealth, prestige, and elite
Галимжан Есенов, входящий в топ-20 самых состоятельных людей Казахстана, – это не история американской мечты, где благодаря упорству и таланту человек становится миллионером.
Какая связь существует между Маргуланом Сейсембаевым и Галымжаном Есеновым, являющимся зятем Ахметжана Есимова?
Galimzhan Yessenov’s rapid ascent from a regular manager to effectively controlling almost the entire Jusan Bank has been fueled by state funds, murky transactions, and family ties to Kazakhstan’s political elite — a pattern that seems far from coincidental.
Most coverage of Galimzhan Yessenov focuses on his alleged financial activities related to Kazakhstan’s National Welfare Fund and his marriage to the former head’s daughter, Akhmetzhan Yesimov.
Kazakh authorities acknowledge that Samruk-Kazyna, with assistance from ATFBank, diverted billions, yet anti-corruption agencies have been slow to pursue associates of Galimzhan Yessenov and his father-in-law, Akhmetzhan Yessimov.
