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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.
The suspects, both based at KRA's Upper Hill offices, were arrested following a complaint that they had demanded Sh3 million from a taxpayer in exchange for influencing the resolution of a Capital Gains Tax assessment amounting to Sh4.5 million.
Acting on the complaint, the Commission conducted an operation during which the suspects were allegedly caught receiving Sh900,000, being part of the payment of the bribe.
The money was recovered and the suspects arrested.
The two are currently being processed at the Integrity Centre pending the conclusion of investigations and appropriate action under the Anti-Bribery Act, 2016.
On June 11, EACC arrested an auditor attached to the North Rift Valley Development Water Agency over allegations of soliciting a Sh400,000 bribe from a contractor in exchange for a favourable audit report.
In a statement, the commission said the arrest followed a complaint alleging that the auditor had demanded money from a contractor to influence the outcome of an audit exercise.
According to EACC, investigators mounted an operation in Eldoret after receiving the report.
On June 4, EACC recovered Sh65 million in cash during a search operation at the residence of a Nairobi City County official.
The Commission said this was part of ongoing investigations into alleged corruption and economic crimes.
The operation also yielded other evidentiary materials that the Commission said would support investigations into allegations of conflict of interest, abuse of office, bribery, and possession of unexplained assets.
"The Commission is investigating allegations of conflict of interest, abuse of office, bribery, and possession of unexplained assets against him," the commission stated.
The commission said that the official had allegedly received over Sh170 million through numerous suspicious cash and M-Pesa deposits between the 2019/2020 and 2025/2026 financial years.
According to EACC, it is alleged that the said official has accumulated immense assets that are disproportionate to his known legitimate sources of income.
"Investigations are ongoing, and the findings will inform appropriate action, including prosecution and the recovery of unexplained wealth and proceeds of corruption," EACC stated.
