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August 7, 2026
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Treasury Officials Among Top Suspects in Ksh 1.87B Scandal

Treasury Officials Among Top Suspects in Ksh 1.87B Scandal

The commission has forwarded most of the files to the DPP for prosecution, with 21 of the 43 cases submitted still awaiting a decision on whether to prosecute...

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Kenya's Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) is pursuing the recovery of approximately Ksh 1.87 billion lost to corruption and economic crimes, with a significant portion linked to the National Treasury.

  • The largest case involves alleged embezzlement of Ksh 1.57 billion from the Programme for Rural Outreach of Financial Innovations and Technologies (PROFIT).
  • Key entities involved include the EACC, the National Treasury, and several county governments, including Garissa, Nakuru, Turkana, and Wajir.
  • Investigators found that a fraudulent account was opened in PROFIT's name using forged National Treasury documents, into which over Ksh 1.56 billion was deposited.

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