The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) on Wednesday arrested four members of the Gatundu North Constituency NG-CDF Committee over allegations of extorting Sh300,000 from a contractor in exchange for approving a pending payment of Sh9.1 million.
The Commission said it received a report that the officials had allegedly demanded a bribe to authorise payment for completed works at Karure Primary School.
According to preliminary investigations, the contractor had undertaken three projects: construction of a modern kitchen at Karure Primary School, levelling and landscaping works, and uplifting and general renovation of an administration block and six classrooms.
The works were completed on January 31, 2026, after which the contractor formally requested payment. However, the four committee members allegedly blocked the payment, citing unnamed unresolved issues.
According to EACC, on February 23, 2026, the complainant met three of the suspects, who reportedly demanded Sh300,000 in order not to raise objections to the payment.
EACC mounted an operation on February 25, 2026, which led to the arrest of the suspects at the school as they received Sh250,000 from the contractor.
They were escorted to the Integrity Centre for processing and later booked at Kilimani Police Station.
The suspects were subsequently released on cash bail of Sh40,000 each pending completion of investigations.
The Commission reiterated its commitment to tackling bribery at service delivery points and enhancing the quality of public services for all citizens.
The EACC is a public body established under Section 3 (1) of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2011.
The Commission is mandated to combat and prevent corruption, economic crime and unethical conduct through law enforcement, prevention, public education, promotion of standards and practices of integrity, ethics and anti-corruption.
It gathers information on corruption occurring in government and the public Sector from a variety of sources.
These sources include members of the public, heads of government departments and agencies, officials working in both the public and private sectors and the media.
The reports can be made at the EACC headquarters (Integrity Centre), their regional offices and all Huduma Centres countrywide.
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