EACC arraigns a DCI Officer for bribery
24:01:2025: A Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Officer pleaded not guilty to corruption-related charges today in a court in Mombasa after he was arrested and processed at the Port Police Station by the EACC officers.
Before Chief Magistrate Hon. Alex Ithuku, Corporal Thomas Nahashon Kibet Minai faced three charges of receiving a bribe, requesting an advantage, and concealing evidence.
In count one, the Court was told that Corporal Minai received a financial advantage of Kes10,000 on June 6th, 2018, at Changamwe Police Station in Mombasa with the intent that, in consequence, he would compromise an investigation leading to the termination of a criminal case.
On the charge of requesting an advantage, the Court heard that the police officer requested Kes20,000 on the same date and venue to compromise investigations and cause the termination of the criminal case.
The court was also told that the accused concealed Kes7,000 that he received from the complainant, knowing that it was relevant as evidence in an investigation being carried out by officers of the EACC.
The accused pleaded not guilty to all the charges and was released on a cash bail of Kes100,000 or a bond of Kes300,000 with a surety of a similar amount. The matter will be mentioned on February 10th, 2025.
