2 ex-EACC staff sentenced to 1 year in prison for bribery

Two former employees of Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission were Tuesday sentenced to one year in jail after they were found guilty of soliciting for a bribe.

Senior Principal Magistrate Felix Kombo gave Mr Felix Nzomo Mutinda and Mr Fredrick Omanya an option of paying fines totalling to Sh800,000.

Mr Mutinda was directed to pay a fine of Sh500,000 after he was found guilty of two counts whereas Mr Omanya will part with a fine of Sh300,000 for one count of receiving a bribe.

While passing the sentence, Mr Kombo said although the duo were first offenders and held junior positions at EACC, their action exposed the commission to public ridicule and contempt.

According to charge sheet in court the two are said to have solicited a bribe of Sh180,000 from Ms Judith Kashem Omuonyi as an inducement to ensure her company is not disqualified from the list of pre-qualified suppliers for the EACC.

On second count Mr Mutinda is said to have received Sh50,000 as inducements not to cancel LPO for supply of cameras to EACC. Mr Omanya was accused of receiving Sh28,000 bribe.

The court directed that Sh150,000 each of the two deposited in court as cash bail, be used as part of the payment of the fine.