A law enforcement officer stationed at Parliament Police Station in Nairobi is currently under investigation for alleged corruption after purportedly attempting to solicit a bribe of Sh.40,000 from an individual involved in a pending case at the station.
As per the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), the individual in question had been apprehended by the police, and their case file had been forwarded to the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for consideration of prosecution.
However, the DPP recommended resolving the matter outside of court and releasing the complainant.
Corporal John Mwai Mbili stands accused of informing the complainant that payment of “something small” was necessary to ensure the “smooth closure” of the case, according to a report issued by the anti-graft agency on Wednesday.
EACC stated, “He demanded a bribe of Sh.40,000 from the complainant, threatening that if the complainant failed to pay, he would charge him in court with new offenses.”
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Upon the complainant reporting the incident to the integrity watchdog, an inquiry was launched, resulting in the arrest of Corporal Mbili.
Subsequently, he was processed and booked at Kilimani Police Station.
Currently, he has been released on bail pending the conclusion of the investigation.