Kericho County Lands Registry has been arrested by EACC detectives for receiving Ksh 200,000 bribe to facilitate the release of title deeds.
Kericho residents have also raised complaints over the senior clerk, accusing him of demanding bribes to produce the documents.
“The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), through its South Rift Regional Office, has today arrested Senior Clerical Officer at the Kericho County Lands Registry, Dallington Kipkurui Mutai, who demanded and received Kes210,000 to facilitate the preparation of title deeds for two parcels of land.
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He was arrested in an operation mounted by the Commission following investigations into multiple complaints from Kericho residents that the Senior Clerk had made it a routine to demand a ‘facilitation fee’ before initiating the production of title deeds.
The suspect was escorted to Kericho Police Station, where he was processed and later released on a cash bail of Kes50,000 pending the conclusion of investigations.
The operation is part of the ongoing crackdown on bribery in public service delivery to improve access to quality services for all citizens. The Commission will continue to scale up intelligence gathering and surveillance targeting public institutions that provide essential services and are prone to bribery,” said EACC
