The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested a senior clerical officer at the Kericho County Lands Registry over bribery allegations.
The commission nabbed the senior official while at his office in the country, where he was alleged to have solicited the bribe.
According to the anti-graft body, the senior official had received a bribe of Ksh210,000 to facilitate the preparation of title deeds for two parcels of land.
He was apprehended and taken to Kericho Police Station for processing, where he was later released on a cash bail of Ksh50,000 pending the conclusion of investigations.
EACC noted that the operation is part of a wider crackdown on bribery in public service delivery, aimed at guaranteeing Kenyans fair and transparent access to essential services.
''The Commission will continue to enhance intelligence gathering and surveillance in public institutions that provide key services and are prone to bribery,'' it added.
Land remains one of the key sectors where bribery is widespread, especially in the acquisition of land titles, searches, and related services.
On Tuesday last week, EACC arrested a senior Busia Land official for allegedly asking and taking a bribe from a local resident.
The official was arrested after demanding and pocketing Ksh10,000 from a local before releasing a title deed that had already been processed. According to the commission, the official referred to the bribe as “release fees.”
The anti-graft agency also revealed that the culprit tended to withhold processed title deeds and demand bribes before releasing them.
“The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), through its Western Regional Office, on Tuesday afternoon arrested Busia Land Registrar (name withheld), who demanded and received a bribe of Ksh10,000 from the complainant in order to release a title deed he had processed but withheld pending payment of the bribe as 'release fees.'” Read part of the EACC statement.
After his arrest, the official was taken to the EACC Western Regional Office in Bungoma for processing. He was later booked at Bungoma Police Station.
