Nine National Treasury officials and business proprietors have been charged with 121 counts over the alleged loss and fraudulent disbursement of KSh1.569 billion under the Programme for Rural Outreach of Financial Innovation and Technologies (PROFIT).
The accused include PROFIT Programme Coordinator John Ngure Kabutha, National Treasury Head of Accounting Unit Namwel Moturi Motanya and Senior Accountant John Maina Muriithi.
Also charged are business proprietors and company directors Gladys Juliet Oroni, Brian Kiprop Chepkarat, Ian Kwemoi Chepkarat, Josephat Kamau Kamoshe, James Omwodo Ndai and Jimmy Carter Odoyo Osodo.
The suspects face charges ranging from abuse of office and unlawful acquisition of public property to financial misconduct, uttering false documents, handling proceeds of crime and money laundering.
The prosecution alleges that Kabutha and Project Accountant Billy Otieno Obango abused their positions by authorising payments amounting to hundreds of millions of shillings to private businesses.
According to the charge sheet, KSh73.8 million was allegedly paid irregularly to Mawindo Enterprises, while KSh41.1 million was paid to Brigs Agencies and KSh71.4 million to Greenbasil Agencies.
The prosecution has further accused some of the business proprietors of laundering money allegedly obtained through the PROFIT programme.
Oroni is accused in one count of transferring KSh13 million through an advocates' client account to facilitate the purchase of several parcels of land.
In another count, she is alleged to have transferred KSh14.05 million through a similar account for the purchase of land.
“The accused persons abused their positions and unlawfully dealt with public funds under the PROFIT programme,” the prosecution alleges in the charge sheet.
All nine accused persons pleaded not guilty to the charges.
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