EACC confirms arrest of 4 traffic officers over bribery
The Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission (EACC) has confirmed the arrest of four traffic police officers over bribery. Two of the traffic police officers, Corporal Rachael Aiyabei and Police Constable John Oluoch, were arrested in Litein town, along Sotik-Kericho road, a spot EACC spokesperson Eric Ngumbi termed a notorious bribe collection spot. Ngumbi says that the […]
‘No amount of malice can stop me, nimejipanga’ – Didmus Barasa says as EACC pursues him
Kimilili Constituency Member of Parliament Didmus Barasa has accused his political nemesis for his latest woes with Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC). Barasa in a video shared via his official X account on Monday, August 26, 2024, says he has been a target of his political enemies after he declared his interest for Bungoma gubernatorial […]
EACC arrest former Isiolo MP, recover 2 briefcases full of US dollars
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) on Thursday, July 25, 2024, arrested a former Member of Parliament and his wife in a raid which led to the recovery of assorted items. According to the anti-graft body, the couple was arrested after the former Isiolo MP Abdi Tepo attempted to open fire at the detectives during […]
Kericho land survey h**d arrested in his office with wads of cash amid corruption crackdown
Ismail Kipngeno Koskei, the h**d of land survey for Kericho County, has been detained by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC). The anti-graft body says Koskeo was arrested for soliciting a Ksh200,000 bribe to facilitate a land transaction. “Koskei was apprehended by EACC detectives after demanding Kes.200,000 from a member of the public to facilitate a […]
EACC arrests KPA official for awarding Ksh6.4M tender to company owned by her daughter
Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) officers have arrested a Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) official for awarding a tender worth Ksh6.4 million to a company belonging to her daughter. EACC in a statement issued on Friday, July 19, 2024, stated that it had arrested Janet Mwendwa over a conflict of interest. “The Commission, this morning, arrested […]
Interior Ministry cleaner who owns 7 companies that received Ksh257M among those arrested in Ksh450M scandal
A cleaner at the State Department Department for Correctional Services has been arrested by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) in connection with the e**********t of Ksh450 million. In a statement issued on their X account on Wednesday, July 18, 2024, EACC revealed it had identified the cleaner as Eric Kipkurui Mutai, who reportedly owns […]
ODPP arraigns Nyandarua County staff in court over Ksh12M fraudulent payment
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP)Â on Monday, June 25, 2024, arraigned seven members of Nyandarua County government staff at a Nakuru court over a suspected attempt to commit an economic crime contrary to Section 47 (A) (1) as read with Section 48 (1) of the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crime Act, 2023. In […]