Machakos Matatu Driver Fined Kshs. 70,000 For A Bribe Of Kshs. 2,000 To A Police Officer

A matatu driver has today, Thursday 29th March, 2018, been fined  a total of Kshs. 70,000 for bribing a Police Officer after being nabbed during a joint Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) and the National Transport  and Safety Authority (NTSA).

The driver Mr. Boniface Muthiani Kamuya, who plies, Nairobi – Machakos route was convicted by Hon. Caroline Ocharo, SPM seating in Machakos Anti-Corruption Court no. 4  convicted , for offering a bribe  of  Ksh. 2,000/= to a Police Officer attached to NTSA as an inducement so as avoid being charged with a traffic offence.
The matatu driver was charged on two counts;corruptly offering a benefit of Kshs. 2,000 and corruptly giving a benefit of Kshs. 2,000/=.

On Count 1 for corruptly offering a benefit , he was slapped with a fine of  Ksh. 50,000/- . Further, he faces 8 months imprisonment if he fails to raise the fine.

On Count II for corruptly giving a benefit of Ksh. 2,000/=, the driver was fined Ksh. 20,000/=  and in default, he faces seven months imprisonment

This is a case which resulted from the EACC – NTSA joint operations during the December 2016 festive season.