Friday, September 20, 2019

GOVERNMENT ADVISOR ARRESTED FOR SOLICITING KSHS. 500,000 BRIBE IN NAIROBI

File image of a handcuffed man (photo) courtesy

Ministry of Petroleum and Mining was on Wednesday arrested for allegedly soliciting for a bribe of Ksh.500,000

According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) ,the officer is identified as Joshua Lonyama Angelei ,demanded half a million shillings to fast track the issuing of a mining permit to a company known as indepth mining limited

DCI detectives laid a trap for the officer and nabbed him at Nakumatt Janction on Ngong Road ,Where he was waiting to receive a down payment of ksh.100,000 which he wanted in U.S Dollars .

"A trap was laid whereby the marked and Serialised Us Dollars was handed to him by the Agent Of the Mining Company .

He (Longaman)received the money and pocketed them on the right side of his coat ,"Said DCI

The Officer was detained at Parklands police station and is expected to be charged with the offence of soliciting for bribes abuse office .

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