The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) officers, arrested two officials from the Kakamega Civil Registration Department for allegedly soliciting and receiving bribes from applicants seeking civil registration documents.

Mr. Boniface Mukaisi Mutsunga, the Civil Registrar stationed at the Kakamega Huduma Centre, and Amos Kiplangat Yegon, a Civil Registration Officer are alleged to solicit for bribes to expediate service delivery. It is further alleged that the bribes paid are funneled through a privately-operated M-pesa Till Number, pointing to a coordinated bribery syndicate.

At the time of their arrest, the officials had just received Kes2,500 to facilitate the processing of a birth certificate. The suspects were detained at Bungoma Police Station awaiting further processing at the EACC’s Western Regional Offices in Bungoma.

EACC has intensified crackdown on corruption at service delivery points, acknowledging that bribery not only compromises justice but also hinders citizens’ access to vital services and diminishes trust in public institutions.

The Commission reiterates its commitment to holding public officers accountable and ensuring equitable service delivery for all Kenyans.