Two arrested in EACC swoop on Nairobi City County officials
One of the suspects works in the data office at the revenue office in Starehe Sub-County while the other is a university student serving as an intern at the same office.
Anti-corruption detectives have arrested two Nairobi City County officials implicated in the fraudulent diversion of county revenue.
One of the suspects works in the data office at the revenue office in Starehe Sub-County while the other is a university student serving as an intern at the same office.
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Officers of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) made the arrests on Monday evening and took the suspects to Kilimani Police Station. They were later taken to the Integrity Centre Police Station for processing.
The two are accused of manipulating the Nairobi Revenue Services portal to falsely reflect the full payment of fees.
According to the EACC, the complainant had visited the revenue offices to pay Sh45,000 annual parking fees for his commercial vehicles. Instead, the EACC said, the suspects asked him to deposit the money into a private bank account, promising he would pay less for the service.
“To confirm to the complainant that it was possible to help him escape full payment if he agreed to the deal, the suspects entered the registration details of the complainant’s vehicle in the revenue portal, which indicated that he had paid," states a report seen by The Eastleigh Voice.
"The complainant was able to verify that the portal indicated full payment of the parking fees for the whole year, even without depositing any amount."
The fraudulent diversion of revenue has become a pervasive issue in several counties, hampering their ability to meet revenue targets. Some are underperforming compared to the municipalities that preceded them, highlighting the urgent need to address corruption in devolved units.
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