{
  "id": 1693752,
  "title": "EACC arrests nine over alleged Sh1.57 billion PROFIT Programme Fraud",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/eacc-arrests-nine-over-alleged-sh1-57-billion-profit-programme-fraud",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T10:31:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KahawaTungu",
    "slug": "kahawatungu",
    "url": "https://kahawatungu.com/eacc-arrests-nine-over-alleged-sh1-57-billion-profit-programme-fraud/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested nine suspects over the alleged fraudulent disbursement and embezzlement of Sh1.57 billion under the Rural Outreach of Financial Innovations and Technologies (PROFIT) Programme implemented by the National Treasury with funding from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). The Commission said its investigations…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Capital FM Kenya",
        "title": "EACC arrests Treasury officials, business owners over alleged Sh1.57bn PROFIT Programme fraud",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/eacc-arrests-treasury-officials-business-owners-over-alleged-sh1-57bn",
        "published": "2026-08-18T10:33:08.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}