
Two more suspects have been charged in connection with an alleged Ksh1.5 billion fraud involving the Programme for Rural Outreach of Financial Innovations and Technologies (PROFIT), according to KBC. Paul Mukasiali Shilaho, sole proprietor of Shilal Supplies and Kemula Agencies, and Billy Otieno Obango, a project accountant at PROFIT, appeared before the Anti-Corruption Court in Kenya. The pair were arraigned over their alleged roles in the scheme, which authorities say defrauded the government-backed financial programme.
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