Bomet County NEMA Director arrested by EACC officials while receiving bribe from a complainant in Bomet Town. Photo: EACC.
The Ethics and Ant-Corruption Commission(EACC) officers on Thursday, July 23, arrested Bomet County National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) Director for allegedly soliciting and receiving a bribe of KSh 25,000.
In a statement by EACC, Samuel Kariuki Ngaanga is said to have demanded the bribe from a complainant to allow continued operating a lodging facility located in Mulot Township without the required Effluent Discharge License and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).
“The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) on 23rd July 2025 arrested Samuel Kariuki Ngaanga, the Bomet County Director of the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), for allegedly soliciting and receiving a bribe of Kes25,000,” EACC stated.
According to the Commission, Ngaanga was arrested by EACC officials while receiving the bribe from the complainant, following reports they received on July 22, which led to investigations that saw him arrested in the act in Bomet Town.
EACC further notes that the suspect was taken to Bomet Police Station for interviewing and other processes, and will be charged for soliciting and receiving bribe. Ngaanga was later released on a cash bail of KSh 30,000.
“The suspect was escorted to Bomet Police Station for interviewing, processing, and statement recording. He was booked for the offences of soliciting and receiving a bribe and later released on Kes30,000 cash bail, pending the outcome of the ongoing inquiry,” further read the statement.
The Commission retaliated its commitment fighting corruption, that has witnessed county and civil servants arrested over irregularities in their conduct into public offices.
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