Nairobi Anti-Corruption court has today convicted a Nairobi MCA for an offense of corruptly receiving a bribe
Meanwhile Two members of Nairobi county assembly who were charged with conspiracy to commit an offense of corruption by demanding shs 1 m from a Nairobi businessman have been acquitted.
Jared okoth of mathare north ward and samwel Njihia mwangi of woodley ward were found not guilty to the charge of conspiracy after the prosecution failed to adduce evidence to effect. Trial magistrate Thomas Nzioka found and held that the two did not demand money from
Samuel kiragu the proprietor of Kiragu waichahi school which institution they were investigating as members of the county assembly.
However their colleague David Mberia of Karen ward was found guilty for an offense of receiving a bribe of shillings two hundred thousand
According to the evidence mberia received treated money at oil Libya petrol station along Mombasa road , the money was found in his jacket and had been given out by officers from Ethics and Anti-Corruption commission.
Further evidence from the prosecution the court said that mberia was captured from a revorded video demanding a bribe of three hundred thousand , he was however given two hundred thousand. Two members of Nairobi county assembly who have were charged with consipiracy to commit and offense of corruption by demanding shs 1m from a Nairobi businessman have acquitted.