
Two additional suspects, an accountant and a businessman, have appeared in court alongside 13 others in a widening fraud case involving the alleged diversion of Ksh1.5 billion from a rural finance programme, according to the Eastleigh Voice. The case, described as a profit fraud scandal, now involves 15 accused persons as prosecutors expand their investigation into the alleged corruption.
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