Kenyan Man Charged in U.S. for Laundering COVID-19 Billions to Construct Buildings in Nairobi
U.S. prosecutors are moving to seize and forfeit assets tied to the fraud scheme...
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A 28-year-old Kenyan man has been indicted in the United States for international money laundering of COVID-19 relief funds, allegedly channeling the illicit proceeds into construction projects in Nairobi. He is the 74th defendant in what U.S. authorities call the largest COVID-19 fraud scheme in the country, involving the Feeding Our Future federal program.
- Over Ksh5.16 billion ($40 million) was allegedly misappropriated from a program meant to feed vulnerable children.
- The suspect's brother, the leader of the "Empire" group, was recently sentenced to 28 years in prison for orchestrating a scheme that syphoned at least $42 million (Ksh5.4 billion).
- Prosecutors allege the indicted suspect laundered millions to Kenya, financing real estate developments and shielding funds from U.S. investigators.
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