Two charged over separate fraud cases at Equity Bank and Old Mutual

Author: Joseph WanguiPublished on: October 27, 2026Country: Kenya

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Two charged over separate fraud cases at Equity Bank and Old Mutual

Ian Maina has been charged with three counts related to the alleged manipulation of Equity Bank’s Finacle banking system, in a suspected theft plot involving duplicated profiles. In a separate case, former Old Mutual employee Bernard Ngugi is accused of stealing Sh89.5 million from the insurer. He is also charged with laundering the alleged proceeds through three companies.

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