City lawyer denies NYS cash theft scam

A city based lawyer was Tuesday charged in a Nairobi Court with money laundering in connection with the Ksh 791 million loss at the National Youth Service.

Lawyer Paul Ogola appeared before Nairobi Chief Magistrate Daniel Ogembo and pleaded not guilty to the charges and he was released on a Ksh 300,000 cash bail.

The prosecution alleged that the accused, among other suspects, colluded to wire Ksh 791 million out of the NYS coffers and used part of the looted proceeds to purchase property which they later concealed under phony firm names.

Two suspects in the case, Charity Gethi, and her daughter, Jedidiah Wangari Wangui, are yet to be charged with the offence.

The prosecution told the court that Gethi is unwell while the daughter has never been arrested in connection to the case.