Two DCI officers who attempted to shoot EACC detectives sentenced

During a hearing at the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court, Chief Magistrate Thomas Nzioki sentenced CPL Julius Onyango Oguma to serve five years in prison and PC Charles Macharia Wanjiru to one year in jail.

Ogua was fined Ksh.500,000 for receiving a bribe of Ksh.200, 000 and in default serve 1 year in jail.  Further, he was fined a mandatory fine of Ksh.1,000,000 and in default serve 3 years in prison.

He was also fined Ksh.400,000 for concealing evidence and in default serve 1 year in prison.

Wanjiru was fined Ksh.400,000 for obstructing EACC Officers on duty, and in default serve 1 year in prison.

During an earlier hearing on November 23, the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court found Cpl. Oguma and PC Wanjiru guilty of the offence and were ordered to be remanded at the Industrial Area Remand Prison awaiting sentencing.

EACC reports that they received a report in November 2018 that the duo had detained a Chinese National at Kabete Police Station for being in the country without proper documentation.

To grant the Chinese national his freedom, the two officers are said to have demanded a Ksh.1 million bribe while threatening to forward him to court

Subsequent investigations by EACC detectives then led to the arrest of one officer while receiving Ksh.200,000 as part of the demanded bribe. 

EACC reports that the officer was however rescued and assisted to escape by his colleagues after firing several shots towards the EACC investigators.

The suspects were then arraigned on May 29, 2022 after the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) concurred with the commission's recommendations that the duo be charged with the offences.