Kenya: DPP Approves Prosecution of Treasury Officials Over Alleged Sh1.57bn Profit Fraud

Nairobi — The Director of Public Prosecutions has approved the prosecution of National Treasury officials and business owners over the alleged misappropriation of Sh1.57 billion under the Programme for Rural Outreach of Financial Innovation and Technologies (PROFIT).

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) said it had independently reviewed an inquiry file submitted by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) and established that there was sufficient evidence to charge…