A Kenya Revenue Authority officer from the department of Domestic Taxes was today arraigned before a Nairobi Court for demanding bribe.

David Omondi Omogo was charged at Milimani Anti-Corruption Court for demanding Ksh 5 million from Infinity Benefits Limited promising the said company that he would facilitate reduction of Ksh 25,213,378 owed to KRA by the Company.

According to the Prosecution, David on June 16, 2021 being an officer employed by KRA as an officer Domestic Taxes Department, demanded a bribe of Ksh 5 million from Pascal Ovinda with intent that in consequence he would improperly facilitate the reduction of the amount of Tax arrears owed by Infinity Benefits Limited to KRA amounting to Ksh 25 million.

He faced another count that on the same date he received another bribe of Ksh 2 million from Infinity Benefits Limited promising that he would improperly facilitate reduction of Tax arrears owed to KRA by the said company.

Further, the prosecution charged him that on July 1, 2021 he obtained some other extra Ksh 2 million promising that he would improperly facilitate reduction of Tax arrears owed to KRA by the same company.

In the fourth count, he is accused that on July 19, 2021 he obtained Ksh 200,000 from Infinity Benefits Limited promising that he would improperly facilitate reduction of Tax arrears owed to KRA by the said company.

Appearing before Milimani Anti-Corruption Court Chief Magistrate Thomas Nzioki, the accused person denied the charges and was released on Ksh 3 million cash bail.