West Pokot County Assembly Speaker, eight others charged in Ksh. 260 million Sacco fraud case.
The Speaker of the West Pokot County Assembly and eight…
West Pokot County Assembly Speaker, eight others charged in Ksh. 260 million Sacco fraud case.
The Speaker of the West Pokot County Assembly and eight others were charged today before a court in West Pokot over an alleged conspiracy to defraud Eco-Pillar Sacco Society Limited of KSh 260,008,100 between 2018 and 2025. The accused persons are Fredrick Kaptui Plimo, Speaker of the West Pokot County Assembly, Linus Lokira, Paul Lokitari…
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Sh 100 million land fraud and an elusive woman working with a web of fraudsters
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