The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested two Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) employees for allegedly soliciting a Ksh900,000 bribe from a taxpayer.

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The two suspects, both based at KRA's Upper Hill offices in Nairobi, were taken into custody following a formal complaint lodged with the Commission, as confirmed by EACC on June 22.

“The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested two employees of the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) over allegations of soliciting and receiving a bribe in connection with a tax matter,” stated EACC.

EACC established that the duo allegedly demanded Ksh3 million from a taxpayer in exchange for influencing the outcome of a Capital Gains Tax (CGT) assessment worth Ksh4.5 million.

📌 What You Need to Know

“The suspects, Faith Gathoni Njoroge and Tyson Marango Owuor, both based at KRA's Upper Hill offices, were arrested following a complaint that they had demanded Kes3 million from a taxpayer in exchange for influencing the resolution of a Capital Gains Tax assessment amounting to Kes4.5 million,” stated EACC.

CGT is Capital Gains Tax (CGT), which is an income tax levied on the profit realized from the sale or transfer of a capital asset, such as real estate, shares, or business assets. It is calculated as the difference between the selling price and the original purchase cost.

Acting on the complaint, EACC operatives moved swiftly and set up a sting operation targeting the two officials at their workplace.

The suspects were caught red-handed receiving Ksh900,000, which was part of the agreed bribe amount, during the carefully coordinated operation.

“Acting on the complaint, the Commission conducted an operation during which the suspects were allegedly caught receiving Ksh900,000, being part payment of the bribe,” stated EACC.

Images obtained by  Kenyans.co.ke   also reveal that part of the recovered items included a stash of counterfeit Ksh1,000 notes.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke