By MN Reporter
Here are the two Kenya Revenue Authority officers who have been charged at Migori High Coyurt with corruption related charges:
John Bosco Okochi, a KRA Customs officer and Simon Mutinda Mwangi, the Isebania Deputy station manager who appeared before Migori Senior Principal Magistrate Johnstone Mungutu.
They were charged with three separate counts of corruption and bribery with court documents indicating they were arrested by anti-corruption officials in November 2019 but were released on Sh 50,000 cash bail as state prosecutors sought for more time to finish investigations.
They were re-arrested on October 29 upon completion of investigations by state prosecution and charged conspiracy to commit a corruption offence, willingness to take a bribe and actual taking of bribe despite being public officers.
In the first count, the pair were charged with Conspiracy to commit an offense of corruption contrary to 47 (a,3) as read with section 48 a of corruption and economic crimes act
In the second count, the two were accused of seeking a financial advantage of Sh 100,000 to help release an impounded truck while the third account involved taking of a Sh 30,000 to effect the said favors.
The said offences, according to state prosecution, were committed on November 17 2019, at Isebania within Migori County.
They denied the charges and were released on Sh 300,000 and two sureties of a similar amount and alternative cash bail of Sh 100,000.
Their lawyers Mr Edward Ratemo said the two had previously been out on bond and had all along been co-operating with the investigating agencies.
The case is set for hearing on November 8.
