Bank Employee Charged Over Alleged Hacking of Banking System

A bank employee appeared before Milimani Resident Magistrate Irene Thamara in Nairobi on October 23 and denied charges of unauthorised computer access, attempted theft by servant and conspiracy to commit a felony. Prosecutors allege that he duplicated Finacle user profiles VM53601 and BC 23924 between May 2026 and October 21, with other people who have not appeared in court. The alleged access was intended to facilitate theft from the financial institution. He was released on KSh200,000 cash bail or an alternative bond of KSh600,000 as the case proceeds.