On Tuesday, businessman Ben Gethi was a hot topic on twitter after assets worth Sh585 million acquired using funds from the National Youth Service, were traced back to him.
According to a report by  The Star, most of the assets traced and frozen belong, directly or indirectly, to the 31-year old businessman. The properties include prime plots in upmarket Muthaiga in Nairobi, a new Range Rover and cash in various bank accounts. The assets were purchased through proxies and lawyers and some registered using lawyers.
Besides Gethi, the Assets Recovery Agency also named his mother Charity Wangui Gethi as a respondent along with his sister Jedidah Wangari Wangui; Nairobi hairdresser Josephine Kabura Irungu; John Kago Ndungu, a driver at KCB; Sam Mwadime; and lawyers Patrick Onyango Ogola and Martin Muthomi Gitonga.
Gethi’s mother and sister Jedidah Wangari Wangui have been named as the owners of four prime plots in Muthaiga and Westlands valued at Sh159 million.
Following the report that has been seen as a step in the right direction towards recovery of the stolen Sh791 million, Kenyans on Twitter who have been keen on the NYS graft shared the opinions sampled below.
Kioko @Joe_Kioko
Welcome to the year 2030… Ben Gethi is a celebrated self-made entrepreneur inspiring the young generation. A success story to inspire.
Benard Aloo @AlooBenardo
Few yrs from now, Ben Gethi would’ve appeared in some media giving entrepreneurial tips & how he started by selling eggs! Valid dreams!
Kioko @Joe_Kioko
However, despite Ben Gethi looting millions from NYS there won’t be sufficient and appropriate evidence to charge him. He will be FREE.
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Cyprian, Is Nyakundi @C_NyaKundiH
NYS OFFERED FRAUDSTER BEN GETHI CONTRACTS WORTH OVER SH800M YET HE HAS A CRIMINAL CASE
Sir Alex @SirAlexMatere
BEN GETHI WAS JUST BUT A CONDUIT,A COLLATERAL OF THE NYS SCAM.SAD THAT HE GOES DOWN COURTESY OF THE DISCIPLINES OF JUDAS.
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