NAIROBI, Kenya – The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested two Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) officials accused of soliciting and receiving bribes from a taxpayer seeking resolution of a tax dispute.
The suspects, identified as Faith Gathoni Njoroge and Tyson Marango Owuor, are employees based at KRA’s Upper Hill offices in Nairobi.
According to EACC, the arrests followed a complaint from a taxpayer who alleged that the two officials had demanded KSh3 million in exchange for influencing the outcome of a Capital Gains Tax assessment valued at KSh4.5 million.
The commission launched an investigation into the allegations and mounted an operation that culminated in the arrest of the two suspects.
EACC said the officials were allegedly caught while receiving KSh900,000, which investigators described as part payment of the demanded bribe.
“The money was recovered and the suspects arrested,” the commission said in a statement.
The suspects were taken to the Integrity Centre in Nairobi, where they are being processed pending the completion of investigations.
EACC indicated that the matter is being investigated under the provisions of the Anti-Bribery Act, 2016, and that appropriate action will be taken once investigations are concluded.
The latest arrests come as the anti-graft agency continues to intensify efforts to combat corruption and unethical conduct in public institutions, particularly in revenue collection agencies where bribery allegations have historically undermined public trust.
If found culpable, the suspects could face charges related to soliciting and receiving a bribe, offences that attract stiff penalties under Kenya’s anti-corruption laws.
