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EACC arrests Tigania West Lands Control Board member over bribery claims

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NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 3 – The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested a member of the Tigania West Lands Control Board over alleged bribery claims.

According to the anti-graft agency, Geoffrey Muchiri was nabbed following a tip-off from a complainant who had sold off his 0.25 hectaresof land and required consent from the Board to transfer the property.

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The investigators conducted an operation and arrested the suspect while receiving the bribe.

“After the arrest, the investigators recovered a total of Sh70,000 suspected to be proceeds of corruption,” EACC stated.

The suspect was booked at Isiolo Police Station for the offence of receiving a bribe as further processing of the case continues.

The organization indicated that it has embarked on a vigorous crackdown on corruption and bribery at service delivery points across the country.

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