A Kuwaiti criminal court sentenced dozens of government officials to prison on charges of seizing public funds late on Sunday.
Brigadier General Adel Al Hashash was given a 30 year sentence and removed from his post, according to a court statement. A member of the royal family was also sentenced to two years in prison.
Twenty-four officials from the interior and finance ministries were charged for fraud, gross negligence, money laundering and appropriation of public funds.
The court ordered the men to return a total of 120 million dinars ($392 million) that was taken from the state.
Funds and commission given to Gen Al Hashash were confiscated also.
The case against Gen Al Hashash stipulated that he used his roles as director of the public relations department and spokesman of the Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior to embezzle funds under the pretext of spending on conferences and delegations.
The Public Prosecution Office was able to seize Gen Al Hashash's real estate assets valued around 35 million dinars ($113 million) out of the tens of millions that were seized from public funds.
The charge against Gen Al Hashash was issued after a Public Prosecution's pleading said "rampant corruption is draining Kuwait's national economy."
The court said Gen Al Hashash's case was linked to "forgery, money laundering and embezzlement."
Among the officials charged with money laundering was Walid Al Sanea and Abdullah Al Hammadi.
They were both sentenced to 17 years in prison for obtaining funds seized by the state for criminal activities.
One in nine do not have enough to eat
Created in 1961, the World Food Programme is pledged to fight hunger worldwide as well as providing emergency food assistance in a crisis.
One of the organisation’s goals is the Zero Hunger Pledge, adopted by the international community in 2015 as one of the 17 Sustainable Goals for Sustainable Development, to end world hunger by 2030.
The WFP, a branch of the United Nations, is funded by voluntary donations from governments, businesses and private donations.
Almost two thirds of its operations currently take place in conflict zones, where it is calculated that people are more than three times likely to suffer from malnutrition than in peaceful countries.
It is currently estimated that one in nine people globally do not have enough to eat.
On any one day, the WFP estimates that it has 5,000 lorries, 20 ships and 70 aircraft on the move.
Outside emergencies, the WFP provides school meals to up to 25 million children in 63 countries, while working with communities to improve nutrition. Where possible, it buys supplies from developing countries to cut down transport cost and boost local economies.
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