A Kisumu County revenue officer is facing corruption charges after allegedly threatening a matatu businessman with fabricated charges unless he paid a bribe.

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has taken swift action against the official, marking yet another battle in Kenya’s ongoing war against graft in public service.

Francis Muga Odhiambo, who serves as the Revenue Officer in charge of Kisumu Bus Park, found himself on the wrong side of the law when EACC detectives arrested him on February 9, 2026.

Within 24 hours, he was standing before the Kisumu Anti-Corruption Court to answer to serious allegations that could derail his career and land him behind bars.

According to the Commission’s investigations, Odhiambo allegedly demanded a bribe totaling Ksh 18,500 from a businessman who operates a matatu plying the Kisumu to Kisii route.

What Odhiambo didn’t know was that his alleged scheme was already under the watchful eye of anti-corruption investigators.

When he allegedly received Ksh10,000 as part payment of the demanded bribe, EACC officers pounced, catching him in the act.

The remaining balance of Ksh8,500 would never be collected as handcuffs replaced the expected cash.

On February 10, 2026, Odhiambo appeared before the Kisumu Anti-Corruption Court where he was formally charged with soliciting and receiving a bribe of Ksh10,000.

Standing before the magistrate, the accused officer entered a plea of not guilty to the corruption charges leveled against him.

The court granted him release on relatively modest terms, setting cash bail at KSh20,000 or alternatively allowing him to post a bond of KSh50,000.

These conditions allow him temporary freedom as he prepares his defense, though the shadow of the serious allegations hangs over his future in public service.

Upon completion of investigations, the EACC forwarded the file to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), who approved criminal charges.

The case is scheduled for hearing on 25 February 2026 at the Kisumu Law Courts.