Kenyan man indicted in the US for laundering over Ksh.5.1B through fraudulent feeding scheme

Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson said that Sheikh, the 74th suspect to be charged, helped hide millions of dollars abroad in Feeding Our Future fraud proceeds for his brother Abdiaziz .....
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A Kenyan citizen, Ahmednaji Maalim Aftin Sheikh, aged 28, has been indicted in the U.S. for allegedly laundering over Ksh. 5.1 billion (more than $40 million) through the "Feeding Our Future" fraudulent scheme. He reportedly helped his brother, Abdiaziz Farah, conceal and invest stolen funds in Kenyan real estate and other assets.
- Ahmednaji Maalim Aftin Sheikh is the 74th suspect charged in the U.S. pandemic-era fraud, "Feeding Our Future."
- Sheikh allegedly laundered millions of dollars from the scheme by investing in Kenyan real estate, including an apartment building in Nairobi's South C and land in Mandera Town.
- His brother, Abdiaziz Farah, received a 28-year prison sentence for his role in the scheme, which involved fraudulent reimbursement requests for unserved meals.
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