Officials Arrested in Ksh40 Million Bribes for Test Drives Scheme
The two are accused of collecting payments in cash and running parallel fee systems in violation of the institution’s regulations...
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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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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.
