Kisii NCBA bank manager charged over Ksh.52 million theft

An NCBA Bank operations manager has been charged with stealing more than Ksh.52 million from the financial institution’s Kisii branch.

Philip Rotich Kiprono, who served as operations manager at the branch, was on Friday arraigned before the Kisii Law Courts where he faced 134 criminal charges.

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) said Kiprono is accused of siphoning Ksh.52,404,084.95 from the bank on diverse dates between December 13, 2022, and October 10, 2024.

He was charged with several offences, including theft by servant, acquisition of proceeds of crime, possession and use of proceeds of crime, as well as forgery and uttering false documents.

The charges are said to contravene provisions of the Penal Code and the Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act, 2009.

Kiprono denied all the charges before Senior Principal Magistrate Benard Obae Omwansa. The prosecution urged the court to impose strict bond terms given the magnitude of the money involved.

The Magistrate directed that a ruling on the bond application will be delivered on October 9, 2025, while the pre-trial conference is scheduled for October 16, 2025.