Diamond described the incident as a painful but valuable lesson, saying it reinforced the importance of monitoring major financial transactions and maintaining strict oversight of trusted employees.
The government has warned over the rising number of Saccos being formed ahead of the elections, saying that some are being established with the sole intention of defrauding Kenyans.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations is facing criticism for delays in arresting eight suspects accused of defrauding a Mombasa businessman of Sh10.5 million.
The seven accused persons claimed to be capable of arranging high-level government meetings.