Kenyans charged in US 'ghost student' financial aid scam

US prosecutors say Kenyans are among those charged in a scheme using stolen American identities to enrol fake students and claim federal student aid. Francis Mogambi, who moved to the US on a Diversity Visa in 2024, was indicted in Nebraska on October 19 and allegedly kept 30% of diverted aid. The wider probe, Operation Ghostbusters, has produced five indictments, with 40 investigations open.