×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Smart Minds Choose Us
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download App

Education ministry clerk who registered fake school to refund Sh11 million

EACC says official diverted free education money using the name of a nonexistence school. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]

The anti-corruption agency has begun proceedings to recover more than Sh11 million allegedly stolen by a clerk at the Ministry of Education.

Through a suit filed at the High Court, the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) claims that Joshua Momanyi Ocharo stole the money by registering a non-existent public secondary school and diverted the money to his personal account.

Premium Article

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.

Uncover the stories others won't tell. Subscribe now for exclusive access.
Continue Reading  →
What you get
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimised reading
  • Weekly newsletters & digests
Pay via
M - PESA
VISA
Airtel Money
Secure Payments Kenya's most trusted newsroom since 1902