Kangema Magistrate suspended after bribery arrest by EACC

The Judiciary has relieved Martin Mutegi, Senior Principal Magistrate at Kangema Law Courts, of judicial duties following his arrest over bribery allegations...

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The Chief Justice has suspended Martin Mutegi, a Senior Principal Magistrate at Kangema Law Courts, following his arrest on bribery allegations. This action comes pending disciplinary and criminal proceedings.

The arrest involved an alleged bribe of Sh150,000.
Key individuals involved are Senior Principal Magistrate Martin Mutegi and Principal Probation Officer Julius Irungu Njogu, arrested by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC).
The alleged bribe was linked to a case where a businessman was promised a favourable probation report.

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