Milimani Anti-Corruption court has convicted Simon Titus Yandi, The Director of Swift Tracing and Company Limited and a private investigator for soliciting and receiving a bribe from a businessman.
The court heard that he received a bribe of Ksh.30,000 from Peter Rukuwa Chege a businessman trading in academic books with the intent that he would not charge him with offences related to the sale of alleged counterfeit books.
Brand-ID Technologies Africa had contracted the accused person to conduct surveillance, Investigation, and identification of main counterfeit supplies and booksellers who are involved in the infringements of the rights of the Kenya Publishers Association. Despite the elapse of his contract at Brand-ID Technologies, the accused person went on to solicit bribes in the name of undertaking the surveillance.
Court also found him guilty of mutilating currency contrary to section 367A of the penal code.
Principal Magistrate Isabellah Barasa ruled that the Prosecution proved it is case beyond reasonable doubt after calling fifteen witnesses.
The court is set to deliver a sentence on Monday after prosecuting counsel informed the court that the accused person has a previous criminal record, which she needed time to produce in court.
