The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested a Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) employee who allegedly demanded a Ksh 300,000 bribe to restore electricity.
In a statement on Saturday, January 25, EACC said the suspect, identified as Joshua Wasakha Wangeni, disconnected power to a godown in Nairobi and demanded a "facilitation fee" as a condition for reconnection.
According to the EACC, the complainant negotiated the amount down to Ksh 200,000 but refused to make the payment and instead reported the matter to the Commission.
In a sting operation conducted on Wednesday, EACC officers apprehended the suspect while he was receiving the bribe.
"The Commission conducted an operation and arrested the suspect on Wednesday while receiving the bribe. He was held at Kilimani Police Station and released on police bail Thursday, pending the finalization of the investigation," EACC said.
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This comes two days after EACC announced the arrest of Rongo MP Paul Abuor over allegations of corruption, conflict of interest, and theft of public funds.
In a statement on Thursday, January 23, EACC said the arrest followed a successful investigation into the MP's dealings with the Rongo National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF).
Abuor is accused of awarding tenders worth Ksh112 million to companies associated with him during the Financial Year 2017/18 to 2024/25.
EACC also noted that through his personal assistant, Abuor registered another company, Jebset Holdings Limited which reportedly received Ksh 19.6 million from the Rongo NG-CDF.
The graft watchdog stated that such embezzlement schemes often involve conflicts of interest and payroll fraud involving ghost workers.
"The embezzlement is perpetrated largely through conflict of interest, multi-million payments for services not rendered, and payroll fraud involving ghost workers," the statement further read.
