Kenya: The Men Who Aided Real People Cart Away Billions

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Kenya: The Men Who Aided Real People Cart Away Billions

[Nation] Between August 2015 and December 2016, the then Real People Chief Finance Officer Norman Ambunya had a fat wallet, transferring Sh1.3 billion to offshore accounts in 13 transactions.

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