Senior anti-counterfeit agency official linked to Ksh.40M bribery case

The commission says that Johnson Adera received the amount between the financial years 2019/2020 and 2024/2025 in bribes and kickbacks from traders selling counterfeit goods in the country.

EACC added that the bribes would allow the traders to conduct business unchecked and without sanctions, thus jeopardizing the health and safety of citizens.

"Adera, who is among several officials under investigation for the bribery scheme facilitating the illicit trade in counterfeit goods, received the bribes and kickbacks directly and through family members and proxies. Some of the funds were channeled to pay school fees for his children and cover utility bills," the commission noted.

Adera was arrested and escorted to EACC Integrity Centre where he was interviewed and later released pending finalization of the investigation. 

This lies on the commission's intensified crackdown on cases of bribery demands and extortion by public officials at service delivery points.