A Somali-American businessman has been sentenced to 28 years in US prison for fraudulently obtaining COVID-19 relief funds and using part of the money to construct an apartment block in Nairobi. He was convicted of leading a multi-million-dollar fraud scheme related to a program meant to feed underprivileged children.

• The businessman siphoned at least $42 million (Ksh5.4 billion) from the program, investing in properties globally, including a 12-story luxury apartment block in Nairobi.
• He was identified as a key offender in the $300-$400 million (Ksh38.8 billion to Ksh51.7 billion) Feeding Our Future fraud, using his Minnesota-based restaurant, Empire Cuisine & Deli, as a shell for fake invoices.
• The US government has recovered an estimated $60–$75 million (Ksh7.75 billion to Ksh9.7 billion) of the stolen funds, with the Nairobi investment now part of an international investigation.