The National Assembly's Public Investment Committee on Social Services, Administration, and Agriculture has uncovered significant financial and administrative irregularities at the New Kenya Planters Cooperative Union (NKPCU), including Ksh1 billion in unsupported expenditure.

• The committee grilled CEO Timothy Mirugi regarding Ksh940 million for farm inputs and Ksh61 million for awareness campaigns under the Farm Input Subsidy Program, with supporting documents deemed incomplete.
• Director of Finance and Accounting Ednah Kerubo was questioned for an unauthorized budget overrun of Ksh73 million, exceeding the approved budget of Ksh452 million.
• Concerns were also raised over the unlawful retention of eight public officers beyond the mandatory retirement age of 60 without proper approval, a move criticized by Navakholo MP Emmanuel Wangwe for denying opportunities to younger Kenyans.

A civil servant, Maroa Sammy Maroa, an economist with the State Department for Cabinet Affairs, has been arrested in Thika for allegedly orchestrating repeated forgery schemes, including impersonating senior government officials.

• Maroa was apprehended in Ngoigwa, Thika West Sub-county, following an intelligence-led operation by DCI.
• He is accused of forging a letter to the National Police Service Commission (NPSC), recommending recruits, and previously promoting himself to Director and transferring himself to the State Department for Housing.
• Maroa was already under suspension for a separate forgery case and faces charges at the Kahawa Law Courts.

DCI detectives have arrested Maroa Sammy Maroa, a civil servant attached to the State Department for Cabinet Affairs, for allegedly forging a letter to influence the police recruitment process. This arrest follows a previous instance where Maroa was accused of forging a letter to promote himself to director.

• Maroa Sammy Maroa, an economist, was arrested on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, in Ngoigwa, Thika West Sub-county.
• He allegedly delivered a forged letter to the CEO of the National Police Service Commission (NPSC) containing a list of recommended individuals for police recruitment.
• Maroa is already under suspension for a pending criminal case at the Kahawa Law Courts, where he was accused of forging a letter to promote himself to Director and transfer him to the State Department for Housing.