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Accused: Are these the men and women who stole NYS millions?

National Youth Service Director General Richard Ndubai consults in court yesterday. [Beverlyne Musili, Standard]

The biggest corruption trial involving the National Youth Service (NYS) got underway yesterday with 54 suspects taking pleas in a lengthy court session that dragged into the night.

From the lowest rank official to the top most managers of NYS, 40 public officials including a principal secretary, those on the dock also included business people and companies that prosecutors alleged received millions of shillings without providing any goods and services.

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