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August 18, 2026
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EACC arrests nine over alleged Sh1.57bn fraud

EACC arrests nine over alleged Sh1.57bn fraud

EACC has arrested nine people over alleged Sh1.57 billion fraud involving the Rural Outreach of Financial Innovations and Technologies (PROFIT) Programme at the National Treasury...

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The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested nine individuals in connection with an alleged Sh1.57 billion fraud involving the Rural Outreach of Financial Innovations and Technologies (PROFIT) Programme at the National Treasury.

  • Sh1,569,582,338.20 allegedly disbursed fraudulently from the National Treasury.
  • The funds were purportedly channeled to 23 private entities for non-existent goods and services.
  • Suspects include the PROFIT Programme Coordinator and officials from the National Treasury, facing charges of corruption and money laundering.

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