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December 13, 2025
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Luxury Cars, Apartment Block and Villas: How U.S. Fraudsters Splashed Billions in Nairobi

Luxury Cars, Apartment Block and Villas: How U.S. Fraudsters Splashed Billions in Nairobi

According to documents accessed in a media investigation, the fraudsters blew the money on luxury travel, vehicles and real-estate property...

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Court exhibits from a U.S. federal fraud trial have revealed that hundreds of millions of dollars intended for a children's meal program during the COVID-19 pandemic were siphoned off, with a significant amount of the stolen funds invested in luxury items and properties, including a high-rise building under construction in Nairobi.

  • Nearly $3 million (approximately Ksh385.7 million) of the defrauded funds were traced to accounts in Kenya.
  • The defendants used the money for luxury travel, including a stay at an overwater villa in the Maldives, luxury vehicles like a 2021 Porsche Macan, and a lakefront property in Minnesota.
  • One defendant was sentenced to 10 years in prison and ordered to pay nearly $48 million (approximately Ksh6.1 billion) in restitution for his role in the scheme.

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