Probation officer arrested alongside Kangema magistrate arraigned
Principal Probation Officer Julius Irungu Njogu has been arraigned before the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court over allegations of soliciting a bribe to secure a favourable sentence in a criminal case...
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A Principal Probation Officer, Julius Irungu Njogu, has been arraigned in court for allegedly soliciting a bribe to influence a court sentence.
- Demanded Ksh170,000 from a litigant on behalf of a magistrate.
- Involved Principal Probation Officer Julius Irungu Njogu and Senior Principal Magistrate Martin Kinyua Mutegi.
- Arrested by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) on July 21, with bail set at Ksh400,000.
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DPP Approves Bribery Charges Against Kangema Magistrate Mutegi - July 2026
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has approved bribery charges against a Senior Principal Magistrate and a Senior Probation Officer in Kangema, accused of soliciting money from a businessman for a favourable probation report. A Principal Probation Officer, Julius Irungu Njogu, was arraigned in court for allegedly soliciting a bribe to influence a court sentence. The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) is pursuing the magistrate after the probation officer was arrested and charged with corruption related to a Ksh 150,000 bribery scheme. The probation officer is accused of soliciting and receiving money to influence a criminal case at Kangema Law Courts.
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