The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) have apprehended a court assistant in Mombasa over allegations of soliciting and receiving a bribe.
According to reports, the suspect, who is based at the Mombasa Law Courts, was nabbed on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 after allegedly demanding Ksh.10,000 bribe from a complainant.
According to reports by the EACC, the bribe was received in exchange for concealing or withholding a court file in which the complainant is an accused in an ongoing criminal matter with the intention of delaying or frustrating the judicial process.
The arrest followed a bribery complaint filed on March 13, 2026, which prompted EACC detectives to follow up on the matter, leading to the arrest of the suspect as he received the money.
The suspect was taken to the Commission’s Lower Coast Regional Office in Mombasa for processing and later held overnight at Central Police Station.
However, he was released on Ksh. 20,000 cash bail pending the completion for investigations.
The commission now urges members of the public to report any instances of corruption or unethical conduct.
