The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has charged two additional suspects in connection with the alleged Sh1.5 billion fraud involving the Programme for Rural Outreach of Financial Innovations and Technologies (PROFIT).

The ODPP announced the latest arraignment on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, through its official X account, stating that the two suspects appeared before the Anti-Corruption Court in Nairobi.

Eric Otieno Achila, a sole proprietor of Dangzerina Enterprises, and Susan Wangari, a sole proprietor of Maxtor Supplies and Graybar Distributors, were charged with three and four counts of fraud respectively.

The two suspects denied the charges.

According to the ODPP, the prosecution team, led by Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions Susan Keli, Principal Prosecution Counsel Jeremiah Walusala and Prosecution Counsel Brian Mulisa, did not oppose their release on bond or bail.

However, prosecutors asked the court to take into account the “nature and magnitude of the alleged offences” when setting the terms of their release.

The prosecution also sought orders requiring the suspects to surrender their passports, obtain court approval before travelling outside the jurisdiction and avoid any interference with witnesses.

Chief Magistrate Harrison Barasa Omwima subsequently granted Achila a Sh1.5 million bond with a surety of a similar amount, or cash bail of Sh650,000.

Wangari was granted similar bond terms of Sh1.5 million with a surety of the same amount, or cash bail of Sh700,000.

The matter will be mentioned on September 2, 2026.

The latest charges bring to 13 the number of suspects who have so far been arraigned and charged in connection with the alleged loss of Sh1.5 billion under the PROFIT programme.

The case is part of ongoing efforts by Kenyan authorities to investigate and prosecute suspected financial crimes linked to the programme, with the accused persons yet to be convicted.