The Deputy Calls for Checks on Kazakh Officials Named in Epstein Files

Mazhilis deputy Askhat Rakhimzhanov has asked the Prosecutor General’s Office and the National Security Committee (KNB) to review all Kazakhstanis mentioned in Jeffrey Epstein-related files, as well as their associates, to clarify the purpose of any meetings. He also said he cannot rule out leaks of sensitive information, including possible exposure of state secrets, Orda.kz reports.

On February 25, the head of the NCDP faction sent a formal inquiry to Prosecutor General Berik Asylov and NSC Chairman Yermek Sagimbayev.

Rakhimzhanov said leading democracies are already launching parliamentary probes and criminal investigations into people tied to the scandal.

Silence is unacceptable. The documents include representatives of "Old Kazakhstan" who held key government posts. This is no longer about their private lives — it is about national security and the country’s reputation. For example, former prime minister and former KNB chief Karim Massimov is mentioned in the records at least eight times,the deputy said.

He asked investigators to determine why Massimov — who has since been convicted of treason — met with Epstein and whether they may have been on the same island. He also pointed to former National Bank head and former deputy prime minister Kairat Kelimbetov, as well as a high-ranking general responsible for state security.

There is a possibility that the files do not fully reflect Epstein’s contacts in Kazakhstan. Any contact between senior Kazakh officials and a figure like this raises questions: why did Jeffrey Epstein visit Kazakhstan regularly? Who did he meet? Did he gather compromising material? Was restricted information leaked? Citizens have the right to know the truth, Rakhimzhanov concluded. 

The document release was part of a recent large-scale publication tied to a U.S. disclosure initiative: more than three million pages of correspondence, logs, and internal materials related to the case were posted on the U.S. Department of Justice website.

Original author: Alexander Smolin