The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji on Thursday announced that his office is under investigation for financial mistakes.
This was communicated through a statement issued on Thursday on the official Twitter handle.
"The DPP further wishes to inform the public that the DCI Kenya is currently conducting investigations at the at the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution in relation to financial impropriety," a statement from the DDP's office read in part.
"The DPP is aware that EACC Kenya operations at the Taita Taveta Court which led to the arrest of a prosecutor on allegations of graft/bribery. The DPP will take the necessary legal action once investigations are completed," the statement added.
On Wednesday evening, anti-corruption officers arrested Donald Ochieng, who allegedly demanded a bribe in order to influence a defilement case he was prosecuting.
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Ochieng' is alleged to have promised to serve as a "broker" between the complainant, who is facing defilement charges, and the magistrate hearing the matter.
He was further accused of having promised the complainant that he will negotiate with the magistrate in order to give a favourable judgment towards him in the matter.
The arrest was confirmed by the Regional EACC boss George Ojowi who added that they were awaiting a signal from the DPP before charging him.
"We will arraign him as soon as we get a consent from the office of the DPP in Nairobi," Ojowi stated.
DPP Haji vowed to fight corruption by all state officers maintaining that his office was banking on the President's goodwill to fight graft.
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He stated that the agency has changed tact by deviating from relying on charges in the Penal Code but those embedded in various Acts of Parliament.
