Video Shows ODPP Prosecution Counsel Demanding Bribe To Speed Up Court Case
According to EACC, the official was arrested on allegations of soliciting a Ksh50,000 bribe from a businessman in exchange for fast-tracking a court case.
Marvin Chege 
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.
According to EACC, the official was arrested on allegations of soliciting a Ksh50,000 bribe from a businessman in exchange for fast-tracking a court case.
After negotiations, the amount was lowered to Ksh40,000, but instead of moving on to pay the bribe, the complainant refused and alternatively reported the matter to EACC.
"The Commission conducted an operation that led to the arrest of the suspect on Sunday 16th February 2025 while receiving Ksh20,000 as part of the bribe.
"He was held at Kisii Police Station and later released on Ksh30,000 cash bail pending the finalization of the investigation," stated EACC in part.
This was the most recent senior law enforcement officer arrested by the EACC within less than two weeks. His arrest followed that of Likoni District Criminal Investigation Officer (DCIO) Charles Onyango Ka’galo, who was taken into custody over alleged corruption.
The officer was brought before the Mombasa Anti-Corruption Court, where he was found to have violated Section 6(1), in conjunction with Section 18(1)(2), of the Bribery Act of 2016.
Part of the Act states: "A person commits the offence of receiving a bribe if the recipient of the bribe requests, agrees to receive, or accepts a financial or other advantage, and the request, agreement, or acceptance itself constitutes the improper performance by the recipient of a relevant function or activity."
His charge sheet indicated that Ka’galo accepted a bribe of Ksh20,000 from a member of the public at a bar in Mombasa.
A recent report by the EACC highlighted corruption in several key public institutions between 2023 and 2024, specifically eight government agencies flagged as hotspots for corrupt dealings, with families and professionals being identified as primary enablers of the vice.
The institutions named in the report include the Kenya Revenue Authority (Port Health Services), Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), the National Police Service, and the Ministry of Lands Registries.
Others are Kericho Referral Hospital, National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA), Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) – Weighbridges, and Nairobi City County.
