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Originally published by Citizen DigitalFebruary 21, 2026
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Kenyan auditor pleads guilty to stealing Ksh.52 million in New York
Tobias Otieno, 41, a former employee of the New York State Comptroller’s Office, pleaded guilty in a New York court to second-degree grand larceny...
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A Kenyan auditor, Tobias Otieno, has pleaded guilty in a New York court to stealing over Ksh.52 million ($400,000) in taxpayer funds while working for the New York State Comptroller’s Office.
- Tobias Otieno, 41, admitted to second-degree grand larceny after stealing $405,843 from the Town of Wallkill in Orange County between 2022 and 2024.
- He exploited his access to municipal accounts to transfer funds into personal business accounts and laundered the money through multiple shell companies.
- Otieno, who earned approximately $75,000 (Ksh.9.6 million) annually, faces between four and 12 years in state prison, with sentencing scheduled for June.
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