The Ethics and Anti Corruption Commission (EACC) officials on Wednesday evening arrested six Kisii Lands Registry officials, among them the regional boss following a sting operation. Also picked up was a local broker who detectives claim helps facilitate bribes between the land officials and members of the public seeking services.
Some treated money and other cash was recovered during the operation led by the EACC South Nyanza region director David Kang’ara. Sh 34,000 of the cash the suspects were extorting from the public was recovered during the operation according to the Director. Several files were carted away during the operation.
The arrests came after extortion claims from members of the public who accused the officials at the registry of demanding for money in order to render needed services. The Kisii lands office had been the epicentre of protests from land activists pressing for the sacking of the registry officials.
[Article source: The Daily Nation, by: Magati Obebo]
