The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has charged an employee of the Judiciary who was nabbed taking a Ksh100,000 bribe from an accused person in a criminal case.
In a statement from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution (ODPP), the Court Assistant at the Judiciary in the County Government of Migori, had promised to help the suspect get a lighter sentence.
Further, ODPP revealed that the employee had already received a bribe of Ksh20,000, as part of the downpayment for the full amount.
“The Director of Public Prosecutions has today made the Decision to Charge a Court Assistant at the Judiciary in the County Government of Migori for requesting for a bribe of Ksh100,000.
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“Shadrack Odhiambo was found to have requested Ksh100,000 and consequently received a bribe of Ksh20,000 in order to help an accused person get a lighter sentence in a criminal case,” indicated the statement.
The ODPP detailed that the employee will be charged with two counts of receiving a bribe contrary to section 6(1)(b) as read with section 18(1) of the Bribery Act, 2016.
“Additionally, the ODPP remains committed to executing its constitutional mandate in accordance with the rule of law and further, with due regard to the public interest, the administration of justice, and avoidance of abuse of the legal process,” added the statement.
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Punishment for Bribe Takers
In a separate incident on April 12, the National Police Service of Kenya (NPS) in a statement indicated that it was taking action against a police officer who was filmed allegedly taking bribes from a Public Service Vehicle (PSV).
According to NPS, the officer who had already been positively identified, further noted that the officer has since been suspended from the Traffic Police Unit with immediate effect.
“Please be informed that the National Police Service has positively identified the Traffic Police Officer seen in the video clip circulating on social media, while allegedly collecting bribes from public service vehicles,” read part of the statement.
Earlier in February, the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) could not come to an agreement over the dismissal of corruption charges against former government officials.
DPP sought to dismiss charges against former Geothermal Development Company (GDC) officials, arguing that there was a lack of alignment between the two entities.
