“Between January 2015 and June 2017, the accused persons jointly engaged in a conspiracy and scheme to defraud NYS by paying Sh28,766,700 to Ameri Trade Limited for goods not supplied to NYS,” read the charge sheet. May 29: The 54 NYS suspects arraigned before court, plead not guilty. May 28: At least 20 suspects among them NYS Director General Richard Ndubai arrested in connection with the Sh9 billion NYS scandal. May 25: Public Service PS Lillian Omollo appears before Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee, refutes claims that Sh9billion was lost at the National Youth Service. May 12: Public outrage as another multi-billion shillings graft scandal is unearthed at the National Youth Service (NYS).

Source: Standard Digital May 30, 2018 10:18 UTC