Wednesday, October 16,
2024 – The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) arrested one Evans
Matiro Watenya, an ICT officer working at the Cooperative University of Kenya
who demanded a bribe of Kes50,000 from a student due for graduation in December
2024 to correct an anomaly in the student’s examination results as
captured in the University portal
The complainant reportedly attained a degree classification of Second Class
Honours Upper Division which was mysteriously changed in the portal to Second
Class Honours Lower Division.
When she went to inquire from the ICT
Department, she was told by the suspect that the error could only be rectified
if she parted with Ksh50,000 as ‘tea’ for the suspect.
Unable to raise the amount, the complainant reported the matter to EACC which
upon verification of the allegations mounted an operation and arrested the
suspect within the University compound after he had received Kes30, 000 being
the initial part of the demanded amount.
Upon the arrest on Friday evening, the suspect was escorted to the EACC Integrity
Centre Police Station where he was processed and later booked at Kilimani
Police Station.
The Kenyan DAILY POST.