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HomeDaily NewsMonday, December 1, 2025EACC Arrests Officials and Probes Bribery Schemes at KIHBT Kisii Campus and JKIA - December 2025
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EACC Arrests Officials and Probes Bribery Schemes at KIHBT Kisii Campus and JKIA - December 2025

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) is investigating a large-scale bribery and extortion scheme at the Kenya Institute of Highways and Building Technology (KIHBT) Kisii Campus. Following a raid on November 28, 2025, the EACC arrested two technical college instructors in connection with a Ksh40 million bribery scheme for test-drive exams. The instructors are accused of demanding "facilitation fees" for passing grades and running an illegal parallel fee collection system. Separately, on November 30, 2025, the EACC arrested three Ministry of Labour officials at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). They are accused of extorting recruitment agents facilitating the travel of Kenyan migrant workers to the Middle East.

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EACC Probes Alleged Multimillion-Shilling Bribery Ring at KIHBT Kisii Campus

EACC Probes Alleged Multimillion-Shilling Bribery Ring at KIHBT Kisii Campus

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) is investigating a large-scale bribery and extortion scheme at the Kenya Institute of Highways and Building Technology (KIHBT) Kisii Campus, following a raid on November 28, 2025. Instructors are accused of demanding "facilitation fees" for passing grades and running an illegal parallel fee collection system.

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The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) is investigating a large-scale bribery and extortion scheme at the Kenya Institute of Highways and Building Technology (KIHBT) Kisii Campus, following a raid on November 28, 2025. Instructors are accused of demanding "facilitation fees" for passing grades and running an illegal parallel fee collection system.

  • Two instructors, Philip Dawa and Fidel Omondi, are suspected of coordinating the scheme, allegedly requiring students to pay KSh3,100 each.
  • Instead of the official KSh65,000 tuition fee, some students were allegedly encouraged to pay instructors directly at a discounted rate of KSh40,000.
  • Financial records show Dawa allegedly transacted over KSh34 million and Omondi about KSh8 million via M-Pesa over three years. During the raid, Omondi was arrested and KSh171,000 in cash was recovered.
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EACC arrests Labour Ministry Officials at JKIA Over alleged extortion scheme

EACC arrests Labour Ministry Officials at JKIA Over alleged extortion scheme

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) arrested three Ministry of Labour officials at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on November 30, 2025, for allegedly extorting recruitment agents facilitating the travel of Kenyan migrant workers to the Middle East.

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Monday 3:24 PMKenyans

Officials Arrested in Ksh40 Million Bribes for Test Drives Scheme

Officials Arrested in Ksh40 Million Bribes for Test Drives Scheme

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested two technical college instructors at Kenya Institute of Highways and Building Technology (KIHBT), Kisii Campus, in connection with a Ksh40 million bribery scheme for test-drive exams.

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The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested two technical college instructors at Kenya Institute of Highways and Building Technology (KIHBT), Kisii Campus, in connection with a Ksh40 million bribery scheme for test-drive exams.

  • Instructors allegedly demanded a Ksh3,100 "facilitation fee" from students for National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) driving tests, disproportionately affecting those who failed to pay.
  • One suspect transacted over Ksh34 million via mobile money in three years, and the other handled Ksh8 million, suspected to be from bribery and fee diversion.
  • During an operation on November 28, EACC officers recovered Ksh171,000 from one arrested suspect and seized documents and digital evidence.
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Key Highlights

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) arrested three Ministry of Labour officials at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on November 30, 2025, for allegedly extorting recruitment agents facilitating the travel of Kenyan migrant workers to the Middle East.

  • The officials allegedly demanded Sh500 per worker from agents for clearance.
  • The arrested officials include Benson Ouma Okello, Esther Njoki Gakuru, and Denis Marias.
  • During a sting operation involving 78 migrant workers, the officials allegedly received Sh34,000 in bribes.
  • The suspects were released on Sh50,000 cash bail each, pending further investigation.