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November 20, 2025
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DPP drops bribery case against Judiciary staff after Ksh.50K evidence goes missing

DPP drops bribery case against Judiciary staff after Ksh.50K evidence goes missing

According to the ODPP, Moses Gitonga Muchege, a court clerk at Marimanti Law Court, was charged with four counts of bribery, contrary to the Bribery Act.The court proce.....

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The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has withdrawn a bribery case against a Judiciary staff member after the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) misplaced Ksh.50,000 in evidence. This decision was made because the key exhibit, intended to support the graft charges, could not be traced.

  • The missing evidence was Ksh.50,000 in Ksh.1,000 denominations.
  • The accused is Moses Gitonga Muchege, a court clerk at Marimanti Law Court.
  • The case, which began on June 20, 2022, was withdrawn under Section 87(a), allowing for fresh charges if the evidence resurfaces.

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