Traffic boss in court for soliciting Sh5k bribe
By JOSEPH OPENDA, Opendajoseph@gmail.com
Kericho Traffic Base Commander Mr James Kiilu (centre) at a Nakuru court on August 10, 2016. PHOTO | JOSEPH OPENDA
Kericho Traffic Base Commander Mr James Kiilu was on Wednesday morning arraigned before a Nakuru court and charged with corruption.
Mr Kiilu, who was arrested last week by anti-corruption detectives, appeared before Chief Magistrate Josephat Burudi and was charged with three counts of corruption.
Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) officers arrested him after he solicited for a sh5,000 bribe from a Mr William Kipyegon as an inducement for the release of a vehicle that was detained at Kericho police station.
The accused denied the charges was released on sh100,000 bond with an alternative cash bail of sh50,000.
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