The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) arrested a man impersonating the Personal Assistant to the County Secretary of Nairobi City County.
In a statement released on X on Wednesday, September 25, the commission said William Otieno Okoth solicited a bribe of Ksh 100,000 from the complainant seeking a job opportunity for his wife.
According to EACC, Okoth claimed that the payment would enable him to assist the complainant’s wife secure a job as a cleaner in the County Government.
The commission said the suspect deceived the complainant into believing that, as the “PA to the CS,” he had influence over County affairs and would arrange for the issuance of an employment letter in exchange for the bribe.
Following this encounter, the complainant reported the matter to EACC which conducted an operation that culminated in the suspect’s arrest.
Okoth was apprehended outside Trattoria Restaurant in the Central Business District after taking the bribe which he referred to as “tea”.
Following his arrest, Okoth was then taken to the EACC Integrity Centre Police Station for processing and later transferred to Kilimani Police Station.
