According to an official tweet posted on EACC’s official social media page on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, the two were arrested following complaints lodged by members of the public seeking court services.
“The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested two court staff in Eldoret and Nakuru in separate incidents of soliciting and receiving bribes in connection with court services,” stated the post.
According to EACC, the first incident took place in Eldoret, where enforcement officers apprehended a Court Assistant attached to the Magistrate’s Court following an undercover operation.
The suspect, identified as Linet Okungu, was taken into custody on September 8, 2026, shortly after allegedly receiving a sum of 20,000 shillings.
The payment was part of an alleged 50,000 shillings bribe requested to facilitate the issuance of a court stay order to halt the auction of a contested parcel of land.
The second operation took place in Nakuru, where anti-corruption detectives arrested a court process server attached to the Nakuru Law Courts Civil Registry.
The suspect, identified as Benard Ngeno, was caught after allegedly demanding and receiving a bribe from a complainant seeking administrative assistance.
Investigative findings indicate that Ngeno solicited the money to influence court schedules and allocate a favorable mention date for the complainant’s civil case.
Okungu was taken to Eldoret Police Station and later released on Ksh. 20,000 cash bail, while Ngeno was taken to the EACC South Rift Regional Office in Nakuru and released on a cash bail of Ksh. 5,000.
Corruption within Kenya’s judicial system remains a barrier to the equitable administration of justice. According to legal analysts and anti-corruption studies, systemic graft in the courts relies on organized networks of intermediaries, brokers, registry clerks, and legal enablers rather than isolated rogue individuals.
The EACC has intensified targeted operations designed to eliminate bribery and extortion directly at frontline public service points.
The commission’s ongoing enforcement campaign aims to protect court users from systemic extortion and ensure that routine judicial services are delivered without illegal financial demands.
Detectives are currently building comprehensive evidence files on active cases, gathering key witness testimony, and tracking financial trails to establish the full extent of alleged bribe demands.
the Rift Valley. Photo | file
