Kenya MPs question suspicious cash transfers at National Youth Service (NYS)

Businessman Ben Gethi at the Milimani courts in February for his suspected connection with the loss of millions from the National Youth Service. Gethi was hard-pressed to explain massive cash transfers from his account during the period that Sh791 million was paid out by the National Youth Service (NYS). (PHOTO: FIDELIS KABUNYI/ STANDARD)

Controversial businessman Ben Gethi was hard-pressed to explain massive cash transfers from his account during the period that Sh791 million was paid out by the National Youth Service (NYS).

Mr Gethi, 32, who is at the centre of the NYS probe into the embezzled funds, could not satisfy the curiosity of members of the National Assembly's Public Accounts Committee.