Officers from the Banking Fraud Investigation Unit (BFIU) have revealed how lawyers participated in the loss of Sh791 Million from the National Youth Service (NYS).
In a file submitted to the court, the investigators reportedly unearthed how a businessman named Ben Gethi together with other alleged beneficiaries of the NYS scam, channeled Millions to four law firms.
According to the report, the lawyers were required to purchase property, with the NYS money, which would be registered in the names of the firms to avoid raising any curiosity.
Mr Gethi who was named as one of the main culprits in the scandal, allegedly wired funds to the advocates and transferred land together with other property to his mother and sister through middlemen.
“I established a pattern where the money would be transferred from the said accounts or other companies who would then transfer to various firms of advocates. The advocates would then apply the funds towards purchase of various properties,” Officer Jeremiah Sautet said in a sworn affidavit that linked several law firms to the money transfer malpractice.
The new revelations to the NYS scam have been unveiled following an order issued by Director of Public Prosecutions Keriako Tobiko weeks ago, to prosecute 24 individuals linked to the loss.
Tobiko ordered for immediate prosecution of among others; Gethi, NYS Director Nelson Githinji and former Planning Principal Secretary Peter Mangiti.
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