World Bank Blacklists eCitizen Firm for Fraud in Somalia Project

The World Bank debarred Webmasters Kenya Ltd and CEO James Ayugi for misrepresenting two experts' availability in a Somalia business registration project, securing $98,000 in payments through fake CVs and obstructing an audit.

Sanctions Board decision on June 8, 2026, bars them from all World Bank work for at least five years.

Kenyans online raised alarms about eCitizen's trustworthiness, though the sanctions target only World Bank contracts, spotlighting oversight gaps in public digital services.