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What is Lillian Omollo’s legal position?

Lillian Omollo

Former Kenyan Principal Secretary for Youth (Public Service, Youth and Gender Affairs).

ChargedCurrent answer

The DPP's bid to withdraw this case was refused on 25 August 2023 and the trial was ordered to continue; she has not been convicted. No later development was found as of 2026-10-26.

Latest source 2024Reviewed 26 Oct 20266 sources

NYS Sh226.9 million case

Charged

The DPP's bid to withdraw this case was refused on 25 August 2023 and the trial was ordered to continue; she has not been convicted. No later development was found as of 2026-10-26.1 2 3

Authority
Milimani Anti-Corruption Court (Magistrate Eunice Kagure Nyutu); ODPP
Status as of
25 Aug 2023
History
  1. May 2018Charged in a third NYS case, alongside about 30 other accused.
  2. 25 Aug 2023Magistrate Eunice Nyutu declined the DPP's application to withdraw the charges against her, finding no compelling reasons to end the partly heard case, and ordered the trial to continue.

NYS Sh167 million case (one of three NYS cases over alleged Sh468 million losses)

Closed

The charges against her in this case were withdrawn in July 2023 under section 87(a) of the Criminal Procedure Code; a withdrawal is not an acquittal.4 5

Authority
Milimani Anti-Corruption Court; ODPP
Status as of
Jul 2023
History
  1. May 2018Charged with others over an alleged loss of Sh468 million at the National Youth Service.
  2. 12 Jun 2023DPP applied to withdraw the corruption charges against her.
  3. Jul 2023Court allowed withdrawal of the case against her under section 87 of the Criminal Procedure Code after witnesses did not link her to the matter; her 12 counts were terminated, while the case continued against co-accused.

NYS Sh60 million case

Closed

The case against her was withdrawn under section 87(a) in 2023, which is not an acquittal; proceedings continued against co-accused.1 2

Authority
Milimani Anti-Corruption Court (Senior Principal Magistrate Peter Ooko); ODPP
Status as of
Jul 2023
History
  1. May 2018Charged with former NYS Director-General Richard Ndubai and others.
  2. May 2023ODPP said a review found the procurement process for the payments concerned was concluded before she was appointed.
  3. Jul 2023Magistrate allowed the DPP to terminate the case against her under section 87(a); the case was directed to continue against co-accused.

Forfeiture of about Sh33 million as unexplained wealth

On appeal

She was allowed in February 2022 to pursue an appeal against the Sh33 million forfeiture; no appeal outcome was found as of 2026-10-26.6

Authority
Court of Appeal (Justice Hannah Okwengu)
Status as of
7 Feb 2022
History
  1. 7 Feb 2022Court of Appeal judge Hannah Okwengu allowed her to challenge the forfeiture of Sh33 million to the state, after she argued part of the funds belonged to her minor children.

Sources

  1. SecondaryProsecution allowed to withdraw 2nd case against ex-PS OmolloPeople Daily · Jul 2023
  2. SecondaryCourt blocks DPP's withdrawal of Ksh226.9m graft case against ex-PS Lilian OmolloK24 Digital · 25 Aug 2023
  3. SecondaryMagistrate in critical graft cases moved to KerokaPeople Daily · 2024
  4. SecondaryDPP withdraws NYS fraud charges against former PS Lilian OmolloBusiness Daily (mirror on mwanaspoti.co.tz) · 12 Jun 2023
  5. SecondaryDPP withdraws Ksh.167M NYS case against ex-PS Lilian OmolloCitizen Digital · 4 Jul 2023
  6. SecondaryFormer Youth PS allowed to fight state seizure of family accountsBusiness Daily (mirror on mwanaspoti.co.tz) · 7 Feb 2022

Record history

26 Oct 2026 Record published and reviewed.

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