JOSEPH KIPLANG’AT LEITICH
, SENIOR OFFICER NAIROBI COUNTY ARRESTED FOR SOLICITING A BRIBE OF 0.1MBy Correspondent
Kenyan Ethics and Anti-Corruption
Commission (EACC), mounted an operation
leading to the arrest of Joseph
Kiplang’at Leitich, an Enforcement
Officer of the rank of Senior Sergeant
attached to the Environment Section of
the Nairobi County Government that
regulates dumping of waste.
The officer had solicited a bribe of
100,000 Kenya shillings from the
Complainant so as not to charge in court
three employees of the Complainant who
had been arrested and were, according to
him, due for arraignment before the
City Court to face charges relating to
dumping of waste.
The Complainant’s employees were
arrested on Saturday, 10th December 2022
and put in custody at Nairobi Central
Police Station.
And were released on, Sunday, 11th on a
Police bond of 5, 000 Kenya shillings
each where they were to appear before
Nairobi’s City Court on Tuesday, 13th
to answer to charges of unlawful dumping
of waste.
However, on appearing before the City
Court, their names were not called from
the court record and no charges were
preferred against them.
Neither the suspect nor any other
enforcement officer from City Hall
showed up in court to meet the three
employees.
Faced with this situation, the
Complainant went back to the County
Government’s office to inquire on the
matter.
When the Complainant reached the
suspect’s office, the suspect insisted
on getting the bribe he had demanded so
as to “finish” the matter, “clear” the
three employees and “waive” the criminal
charges he allegedly had against them.
Determined not to succumb to the bribe
demand, the Complainant rushed to EACC
offices at integrity centre where he
reported the matter.
After preliminary investigations, EACC
verified the allegations and forthwith
mounted an operation leading to the
arrest of the suspect while receiving
30,000 Kenya shillings as part of the
bribe demanded.
Upon arrest, the suspect was escorted to
Kilimani Police Station where he spent
the night.
The suspect is currently being processed
at EACC Integrity Centre and has been
released on Police bond too pending
appearance before court for plea taking
inline with the law.
Subject to concurrence of the Director
of Public Prosecutions, the suspect will
be charged in court and subsequently
suspended from office in accordance with
the law.
EACC commends the Complainant who
despite threats and intimidation stood
firm and rejected the bribe demands from
the City Hall enforcement officer.
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