EACC pursues magistrate as probation officer faces corruption charges

A Principal Probation Officer is scheduled to appear before the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court this morning, to face graft charges related to an alleged Ksh 150,000 bribery scheme, involving a criminal case at Kangema Law Courts. In a statement to newsrooms, the Ethics and Anti-C..

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The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) is pursuing a senior magistrate after a Principal Probation Officer was arrested and charged with corruption related to a Ksh 150,000 bribery scheme. The probation officer, Julius Irungu Njogu, is accused of soliciting and receiving money to influence a criminal case at Kangema Law Courts.

Chief suspect, Julius Irungu Njogu, faces charges of conspiracy and receiving a bribe.
The EACC is actively seeking Senior Principal Magistrate Martin Kinyua Mutegi, who allegedly went into hiding.
The alleged bribery scheme involved influencing the outcome of a criminal case for approximately Ksh 150,000.