EACC arrests teacher over alleged bribes from three TSC job seekers

A teacher at Friends School Kamusinga Boys High School, Lilian Nelima Buluma, has been arrested by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) over allegations of demanding bribes from three job seekers to secure them positions at the Teachers Service Commission (TSC). According to the EACC, the teacher was apprehended on October 12, following preliminary investigations into complaints regarding her solicitation of KSh100,000 each from the job seekers.

The commission stated that the suspect received KES150,000 through M-Pesa as part of the alleged bribes. Buluma purportedly claimed to have connections within the TSC and other government offices that could assist in facilitating the recruitment of the unemployed teachers. She was booked at Bungoma Police Station after being processed at the EACC Western Regional Office.

The EACC has not indicated whether the payments were tied to actual recruitment decisions or if the three complainants were offered positions. This arrest is part of ongoing efforts by anti-corruption authorities to tackle bribery and the misuse of public office.