CESTOS, River Cess County – The 14th Judicial Circuit Court in River Cess County has sentenced two former officials of Last Mile Health to six years’ imprisonment each after finding them guilty of offenses linked to the alleged misappropriation of US$234,843 intended for the organization’s healthcare operations in the county.
The convicted men, Saah Joseph Nyumah, also known as Nyuma Sahr, and T. Max Zorh, were found guilty of Theft of Property, Misapplication of Entrusted Property, and Criminal Conspiracy following a six-week bench trial presided over by Assigned Judge A. Blamo Dixon.
Judge Dixon handed down the judgment on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, after the Ministry of Justice submitted its final report, which was read in open court. Because the matter was tried without a jury, Judge Dixon served as both the trier of fact and the presiding judge.
According to court records, the Republic of Liberia, through the Last Mile Health Liberia Country Office, initiated the prosecution after a Grand Jury during the August 2025 Term of Court indicted four former employees over the alleged theft of organizational funds.
Those indicted were Saah Joseph Nyumah, Isaac Weah, Morris Tamba, and T. Max Zorh, all charged with Theft of Property, Misapplication of Entrusted Property, and Criminal Conspiracy.
The indictment alleged that between August 27, 2021, and July 29, 2022, the defendants intentionally misapplied and converted funds entrusted to them while serving in various capacities within Last Mile Health’s River Cess County program.
During the trial, prosecutors presented evidence alleging that the defendants carried out several financial irregularities, including a US$6,000 cash withdrawal reportedly made without supporting documentation and the failure to account for an additional US$42,112 in organizational funds.
The prosecution further argued that the accused deliberately split procurement transactions to circumvent Last Mile Health’s financial policy, which requires higher-level approval for purchases exceeding US$10,000.
Court documents also alleged that fuel and vehicle spare parts were purchased through multiple checks issued to the same vendors on the same dates, a practice prosecutors said violated the organization’s procurement procedures and internal financial controls.
While Nyumah and Zorh have now been convicted and sentenced, Isaac Weah remains at large, and criminal proceedings against him are still pending before the court.
Meanwhile, defense lawyers have formally excepted to the trial court’s ruling and announced an appeal to the Supreme Court of the Republic of Liberia, seeking to overturn the convictions and sentences.
The case is regarded as one of the most significant corruption-related prosecutions in River Cess County in recent years, involving the alleged misuse of more than US$234,000 that was intended to support Last Mile Health’s healthcare programs and services across the county.
