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EACC Inquiry Into Allegation of Bribery Against DCI Officers Seconded to the Kenya Revenue Authority in Mombasa.

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) began an investigation following a complaint that DCI Officers seconded to the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), Mombasa, were offered financial advantage of KSh1,700,000 by some traders/brokers in order to influence an ongoing criminal investigations they were conducting in relation to some export of concealed goods in containers.

The trader’s intention was to pay less export duty by making wrong declarations of the actual goods in the containers.

KSh1,000,000 Bribe

Investigations established that the suspects offered a bribe of KSh1,000,000 to the said DCI officers, leading to the arrest of the suspects.

On 23rd September, 2022, a report was compiled and forwarded to the DPP with recommendations that the suspects be charged individually with various counts each of giving a bribe contrary to section 5(1) as read with section 18 of the Bribery Act No 47 of 2016; the two suspects be charged jointly with one count of conspiracy to commit and economic crime contrary to section 47(A) (3) of Anti- Corruption and Economic Crimes Act, 2003.

The Commission awaits the response from the DPP.

[Source: Kenya Gazette]