Uasin Gishu CEC Member for Lands, Physical Planning & Housing Ms. Janet Kosgei has been arrested by EACC detectives over alleged multiple extortion claims.
The multiple cases were raised by citizens who claimed that she demanded a bribe before she could offer land related services in her office.
“Uasin Gishu CEC Member for Lands, Physical Planning & Housing Ms. Janet Kosgei arrested by EACC over multiple allegations of extorting money from citizens seeking services in her office was on Thursday released on police bail pending finalization of the probe.
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The senior official was apprehended in an operation mounted on Wednesday evening as part of ongoing investigations into numerous complaints received from members of the public that the CEC Member has been demanding bribes ranging from land-related from each person seeking land related services.
At the time of the arrest, Kosgei had demanded Kes120,000 from a service seeker in order to append a signature on a land lease document.” said EACC
Also arrested were two county askaris for blocking the EACC detectives from conducting the arrest before they were taken to Eldoret Central Police station where they are being held.
“She was arrested alongside two county askaris (enforcement officers) Sgt. Geoffrey Lang’at and Sgt. Jeremiah Kipkemoi, who had attempted to obstruct the arrest by attacking the EACC officers but the detectives neutralized and apprehended them.
The three suspects were held at Eldoret Central Police Station until Thursday, have since recorded statements at EACC North Rift Regional Offices.” said EACC
