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Eight suspects in NYS scam become witnesses

Monday, October 29, 2018 — updated on December 27, 2020 - 1 min read

Former Public Service Principal Secretary Lillian Omollo, former National Youth Service Director-General Richard Ndubai and other suspects in at the Anti-Corruption Court in Miliamani, Nairobi on October 29, 2018. PHOTO | DENNIS ONSONGO | NATION MEDIA GROUP

Some eight persons who had been accused in the Sh468 million scandal at National Youth Service (NYS) will now be State witnesses as the trial begins.

The eight include Sammy Muchuki, Rodgers Nzioka, Josephat Njoroge, Stephen Riungu and Lucas Otieno.

The Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji agreed to the suspects' request to be State witnesses in the case and the court has subsequently discharged them

The prosecution has revised the funds lost in corrupt deals at the NYS from Sh468m to Sh8 billion but the suspects in court on Monday are facing charges to deal with the loss of Sh468 million.

In the new charges, there are 36 individuals and companies after the court discharged the eight suspects.