KSh1.57 Billion Scandal: Treasury Officials, Businessmen Face 121 Charges

The Director of Public Prosecutions charged National Treasury officials and business proprietors with at least 121 counts over alleged embezzlement and fraudulent disbursement of KSh1.57 billion under the Programme for Rural Outreach of Financial Innovation and Technologies (PROFIT). The nine suspects include three National Treasury officials and six business proprietors or company directors.…