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Suspected masterminds of Sh791m NYS scam charged

Josphine Kabura Irungu and Benson Gethi at a Nairobi court on November 24 where they were charged with stealing Sh791 million belonging to the NYS between Dec 1, 2014 and April 30, 2015. PHOTO | PAUL WAWERU

The alleged masterminds behind the Sh791 million National Youth Service scam that rocked the Jubilee government were charged in a Nairobi court Tuesday, days after the prosecution of State officials.

Businessman Benson Gethi, the alleged architect of the scam and Ms Josephine Kaburu Irungu, the owner of four companies implicated in the scandal were among 25 other suspects including State officials charged over the theft of Sh791 million at the National Youth Service (NYS) headquarters in Nairobi.

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