Kenya: ODPP’s Prosecution Counsel Captured on Video Taking Ksh20,000 Bribe to Handle Case

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested a Principal Prosecution Counsel in charge of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) in Kilgoris as the crackdown on rogue senior public officers continues.

The officer was apprehended on allegations of soliciting a bribe, as the EACC revealed that the senior officer had demanded a KSh 50,000 bribe from a businessman in exchange for expediting a court case.

After negotiations, the amount was reduced to KSh 40,000,…