Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Keriako Tobiko has ordered immediate interrogation of seven senior Family Bank Managers over alleged involvement in the loss of Sh791 Million at the National Youth Service (NYS).
Tobiko, on Wednesday afternoon, directed Central Bank of Kenya to investigate whether there was non-compliance from the bank with the Banking Act, Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act and regulations.
In a press statement on the NYS scandal, the DPP listed the names of the managers and further ordered that a file containing findings of the probe be submitted to him for legal action to be taken.
“The investigations should be completed and the file be submitted within seven days for perusal and appropriate action,” read the statement in part.
In October, 20 bank accounts linked to NYS were frozen after detectives from Banking Fraud Investigation Unit, obtained evidence revealing that the lost money had been hidden in multiple accounts across 11 local banks including Family Bank.
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The DPP's order comes after Planning Principal Secretary, Peter Mangiti, and NYS Director, Nelson Githinji, were arraigned in court over accusations of threatening and intimidating a public officer with an intention of covering up the supposed loss.
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Tobiko assured Kenyans that his office would execute its mandate without fear or favour, while vehemently denying claims that he was biased in dealing with the case. He further warned politicians dragging the case into baseless political theatrics.
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