The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has charged two more suspects in connections with an alleged KSh 1.5 billion fraud involving the Programme for Rural Outreach of Financial Innovations and Technologies (PROFIT).
Eric Otieno Achila, a sole proprietor of Dangzerina Enterprises and Susan Wangari, owners of Maxtor Supplies and Graybar Distributors appeared before the Anti-Corruption Court in Nairobi and faced three and four counts of fraud respectively of defrauding government funds.
The suspects pleaded not guilty to all allegations levelled at them.
The prosecution led by Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions Susan Keli, Principal Prosecution Counsel Jeremiah Walusala, and Prosecution Counsel Brian Mulisa represented the case against the accused persons but, they didn’t seek to oppose their bond/bail release.
However, prosecutors urged the court to consider the nature and magnitude of the alleged offences when setting the terms. Further, they ask the suspects to surrender their passports, seek court approval before travelling outside the jurisdiction and avoid interfering with witnesses.
Chief Magistrate Harrison Barasa Omwima granted Achila a bond of KSh1. 5 million with a corresponding surety or a cash bail of KSh650, 000.
Wangari received a similar KSh1.5 million bond, with KSh700,000 cash bail as an alternative.
The case will be mentioned on September 2, 2026.
The latest arraignment brings to 13 the number of suspects charged over the alleged KSh1.5 billion loss under the PROFIT programme.
