Uasin Gishu lands officer charged with bribery
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A clerical officer attached to the Uasin Gishu lands office was on Monday arraigned over allegations of soliciting and receiving a bribe to facilitate the subdivision of land.
The accused, Noah Kipkemboi Rotich, was presented before Eldoret principal magistrate Cheronoh Kesse and charged with receiving a bribe contrary to the Bribery Act, 2016.
Rotich was arrested by Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) officers after a complaint received by the commission alleging that he had demanded a bribe to facilitate the subdivision process.
Investigations established that he had solicited Ksh.100,000 from the complainant and received part of the bribe.
The accused was granted a cash bail of Ksh. 30,000 or a bond of Ksh.100,000.
The case will come up for hearing on June 16, 2026.
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