EACC arrests two Judiciary staff in separate bribery cases
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested two court staff in Eldoret and Nakuru in separate incidents of soliciting and receiving bribes in connection with court services. According to a statement, EACC arrested a Court Assistant attached to a Magistrate’s Court over allegations of soliciting and receiving a bribe in Eldoret. The suspect, Linet […] The post EACC arrests two…
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested two Judiciary staff members in Eldoret and Nakuru, Kenya, in separate bribery cases connected to court services. A Court Assistant in Eldoret was detained for allegedly soliciting and receiving a bribe of Ksh20,000 to facilitate the issuance of a stay order to prevent land auction.
The arrested individual, Linet Okungu, was released on a cash bail of Ksh20,000 pending further investigation. In Nakuru, a court process server was arrested for allegedly accepting a bribe of unspecified amount to allocate a convenient mention date for a complainant's case. Benard Ngeno was released on a cash bail of Ksh5,000 following his arrest.
These arrests highlight the EACC's dedication to combating bribery and corruption in public service delivery, aiming to improve the quality of services for all citizens.
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