Busia County official arrested for allegedly obstructing corruption investigations
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested the Busia County Public Service Board Secretary. EACC accused Truphena Eshibukule Omung’ala Akide of deliberately getting in the way of their investigation into possible irregularities within the county government. “EACC has today arrested Mrs Truphena Eshibukule Omung’ala Akide, Secretary/CEO of the Busia County Public Service Board who […]
3 arrested for allegedly offering Ksh1.7M bribe
The Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested three suspects who were allegedly offering a Ksh1.7 million bribe to a police officer to influence investigations. The three, Philip Muigai Nduati, Boniface Aggrey Ouma and Isaac Wanaloba Kenyari are accused of attempting to bribe a police officer to influence investigations that she was carrying out relating […]
Ruai OCS arrested for allegedly demanding Ksh5K bribes
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested Officer Commanding Station (OSC) for Ruai Police Station Chief Inspector Duncan Otieng for allegedly demanding bribes. The OCS was arrested on Saturday evening for allegedly demanding a bribe of Ksh5,000 from persons he had locked up on Friday accusing them of being drunk and disorderly. “EACC detectives […]
EACC warns state officers operating bank accounts abroad
The Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission (EACC) has issued a warning to state officers operating bank accounts outside the country without its approval. EACC CEO Twalib Mbarak warned that the anti-graft agency would take action against any government official running such an account without their knowledge. “Article 76(2)(a) of the Constitution as read together with Section […]
EACC moves to court to reclaim Kisumu’s Kibuye market from alleged grabbers
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has moved to court to reclaim Kisumu’s Kibuye market from alleged grabbers. In a case filed in the Kisumu Environment and Land Court, John Oyare Oyieko is accused of grabbing the market from the County Government of Kisumu and now demanding to be declared the sole owner of the […]
Court allows recovery of funds obtained by education official who established ghost school
The High Court has allowed the Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission (EACC) to recover Ksh11 million obtained by an education official who established a ghost school in 2017. According to the antigraft agency, Joshua Momanyi Ocharo, while working at the Ministry of Education, established a ghost school called Mundeku Secondary School, purportedly located in Khwisero Sub-County, […]
4 traffic cops arrested after collecting Ksh12K bribes in 30 minutes
Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission (EACC) detectives have arrested four traffic police officers for allegedly extorting money from motorists on the Thika-Garissa Highway. The four, Deborah Ngila (Deputy Base Commander), Rosemary Nyokabi, Robert Kabiru and Christine Chebon, were arrested after allegedly collecting Ksh12,000 in bribes in 30 minutes. The officers from Matuu police station were arrested […]