The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested the DCIO Kitutu Central Sub-County, Chief Inspector Nicholas Waringa, alongside Corporal Lovy Ochieng Ouya of Nyanchwa Police Station, over allegations of soliciting and receiving a bribe from a member of the public.
The arrests followed a complaint alleging that the officers demanded KSh100,000 to facilitate the arrest of an individual accused of illegally taking possession of a parcel of land within Nyanchwa Estate, Kisii County, and putting up structures on it.
Following investigations by EACC’s detectives, the two officers were arrested after allegedly receiving part payment of KSh40,000 from the complainant.
The suspects were escorted to the EACC Kisii Regional Office for processing and were released on cash bail of KSh50,000 each, pending completion of investigations.
Kenya Power employee arrested
Elsewhere in Nairobi County, EACC officers arrested a Kenya Power employee and an accomplice for allegedly soliciting and receiving a bribe to reconnect electricity to a residential property.
The arrest followed a complaint lodged with the Commission on Thursday May 28th by a resident whose electricity had been disconnected two days earlier. Investigations established that the suspect, Gerald Nyaoke, a technician attached to the Kenya Power Donholm Office, allegedly demanded KSh.30,000 from the complainant in exchange for restoring power supply.
Following the complaint, EACC detectives mounted an operation that enabled them to monitor and document interactions between the complainant and the suspects, culminating in the arrest after the alleged bribe exchange.
The suspects were escorted to the Integrity Centre for further processing and investigations.
