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EACC has arrested two officers attached to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Kipkelion Sub-County Offices over allegations of soliciting and receiving a bribe.

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested two officers attached to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Kipkelion Sub-County Offices over allegations of soliciting and receiving a bribe.

In a statement on Thursday, September 10, the agency said the officers, identified as Corporal Wesley Korir and Corporal Christopher Maina, are accused of demanding Ksh500,000 from a complainant.

"The suspects, Corporal Wesley Korir and Corporal Christopher Maina, allegedly demanded Ksh500,000 from a complainant in exchange for terminating a murder case against him," the statement read.

EACC said the officers were arrested after preliminary investigations established grounds for an operation targeting the alleged bribery transaction.

"Following preliminary investigations, the Commission mounted an operation that led to the arrest of the suspects earlier today while receiving Ksh120,000," the statement added.

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The suspects were subsequently processed at the EACC South Rift Regional Office as investigations into the bribery allegations continued.

They were later released on a cash bail of Ksh30,000 each pending completion of the investigations.

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This comes a day after EACC arrested two Judiciary staff members in Eldoret and Nakuru in separate cases involving allegations of soliciting and receiving bribes in connection with court services.

In a statement on Wednesday, September 9, EACC said the arrests involve a Court Assistant attached to a Magistrate’s Court in Eldoret and a court process server attached to the Nakuru Law Courts Civil Registry.

"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," the statement read.

In Eldoret, EACC arrested Court Assistant Linet Okungu on September 8, 2026, following allegations that she solicited and received a Ksh20,000 bribe in connection with a case pending before the court.

"The money was part of a bribe sought to facilitate the issuance of a stay order stopping the auction of a parcel of land in a matter pending before the court," the statement added.

According to EACC, the arrest followed a complaint from a court user who alleged that a Magistrate had demanded Ksh50,000 to secure the stay order. 

The commission said the complaint led to the arrest of Okungu after she allegedly received Ksh20,000.

"The arrest followed a complaint by a court user who alleged that a Magistrate had demanded Ksh50,000 to secure the stay order," the statement further read.

Okungu was processed at Eldoret Police Station and later released on a cash bail of Ksh20,000 as investigations continue.

In Nakuru, EACC arrested a court process server attached to the Nakuru Law Courts Civil Registry over allegations of soliciting and receiving a bribe to allocate a convenient mention date for a complainant’s case.

The suspect, identified as Benard Ngeno, was taken to the EACC South Rift Regional Office in Nakuru for processing.

"The suspect, Benard Ngeno, was escorted to the EACC South Rift Regional Office in Nakuru for processing and was later released on a cash bail of Ksh5,000 pending completion of investigations," the statement added.