Senior Bank Manager Charged After Siphoning Ksh52M
The suspect is facing 134 criminal charges linked to the multi-million shilling theft...
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A senior operations manager at a top-tier bank has been charged with siphoning over Ksh52 million from the institution's Kisii branch between December 13, 2022, and October 10, 2024. He faces 134 criminal charges, including theft by servant and forgery, and was remanded at Kisii Prison after pleading not guilty.
- Ksh52,404,084.95 was allegedly siphoned by the manager.
- The suspect was arraigned before the Kisii Law Courts, with Senior Principal Magistrate Benard Obae Omwansa presiding.
- In a separate case, an official in Nairobi County was fined Ksh100,000 or one year imprisonment for forging a Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) diploma certificate to gain employment at Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company Ltd.
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Individuals and Officials Face Charges for Fraud, Corruption, and Other Crimes - October 2025
The Director of Public Prosecutions approved charges against seven individuals in Kilifi County for a Ksh2 million fraud targeting the Social Health Authority. A senior bank operations manager in Kisii was charged with siphoning over Ksh52 million from the institution and faces 134 criminal charges. Concurrently, former Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA) Director General Philemon Kandie was arrested by the EACC over graft allegations during his tenure. In a separate case, a Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company official was convicted and fined Kshs. 100,000 for using a fake diploma to secure employment. Meanwhile, Directorate of Criminal Investigations detectives arrested a woman at JKIA for attempting to smuggle cocaine to Dubai. Additionally, a Busia Deputy Headteacher was convicted of committing indecent acts against male pupils.
