Kenyan Counties Risk Sh33.5 Billion Loss to Ghost Workers in 2024/25

 In his December 2025 video, 23-year-old Nick Shirley exposed centers claiming subsidies for dozens of children while showing vacant spaces, spotlighting how Somali Minnesotans, 1.8% of the population, run 69% of the child care industry.

The claims triggered U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to freeze payments and FBI investigations, while Shirley faced escalating threats including a $1 million bounty. A Somali woman's online video threatening Elon Musk's life after his "Then it is war" response amplified the backlash, with no arrests reported as of January 2, 2026.