Kenya: Sh1.8bn Lost in NYS Scam, Lawmakers Told

30 September 2016

The amount lost in the National Youth Service scandal is now believed to be Sh1.8 billion, the anti-corruption watchdog has said.

"The amount lost is much more than the Sh791 million that is known by the public. We have been taking up the matters as the number of suspects increases and investigations move to new areas," Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) chief executive officer Halakhe Waqo told the National Assembly's Public Accounts Committee on Thursday.

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