Detectives from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) have arrested four government officers in separate operations in Kwale and Bungoma counties over allegations of demanding and receiving bribes.

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The four include two Kenya Power security officers based in Diani, Kwale County, and two Law Compliance and Enforcement officers attached to the Bungoma County government.

In Kwale, EACC officers from the Commission's Lower Coast Regional Office in Mombasa arrested two Kenya Power officers following allegations that they demanded a Ksh100,000 bribe from a complainant.

According to the EACC detectives, the two officers allegedly accused the complainant of illegally using electricity before demanding the money in exchange for helping him avoid arrest and legal action.

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The anti-corruption officers said they launched an operation after receiving the complaint, leading to the arrest of the two suspects while they were allegedly receiving Ksh50,000.

The officers were taken to Mombasa Central Police Station, where they were booked before being released on a cash bail of Ksh20,000 each as investigations continue.

In a separate operation in Bungoma County, EACC detectives arrested two county enforcement officers over allegations of demanding and receiving a bribe from a cyber café operator in Kimilili.

The two officers allegedly demanded money from the businessman to allow him to continue operating without a licence.

They are also accused of threatening to shut down the business if the operator failed to pay the alleged bribe.

Following preliminary investigations, EACC launched an operation that resulted in the arrest of the two officers while they were allegedly receiving money from the complainant.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke