Monrovia, Liberia, November 13, 2026 – The former Foreign Minister and Liberia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Amb. Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah, along with other ex-officials, has been sentenced to ten years in prison after being found guilty of multiple criminal charges, including theft of property, economic sabotage, misuse of public office, criminal conspiracy, and misapplication of entrusted property.
The convicted former Minister and others diverted, misused, misapplied, and stole over 25,000 bags of Saudi-donated rice that were intended for vulnerable communities across Liberia in 2023.
More details to follow.
