EACC Raids Chief Magistrate’s Home Over Bribery Allegations
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has announced that it is looking into the conduct of a Chief Magistrate.
In a statement issued by the anti-graft body’s chairperson, Abdi Mohamud, the EACC confirmed that investigations had begun.
This comes after multiple reports stating that the magistrate seeks and accepts money from accused persons in criminal cases before her.
“EACC wishes to confirm that it is conducting investigations against the Chief Magistrate, HON. STELLAH BONARERI NYABOKE ATAMBO, following numerous complaints alleging that she demands and receives bribes from accused persons in criminal matters before her,” read part of the statement by Mohamud.
INVESTIGATIONS INTO ALLEGATIONS OF BRIBERY AGAINST HON. STELLAH BONARERI NYABOKE ATAMBO, THE CHIEF MAGISTRATE THIKA LAW COURTS pic.twitter.com/N0hPUNuAYe
— EACC (@EACCKenya) March 13, 2025
The probe stems from a case in which the commission learned that the magistrate reportedly received money through a clerk in her court, which was considered to have been solicited from the accused individuals.
“It is alleged that on diverse dates, the Chief Magistrate received various amounts of money through a clerk in her court, suspected to have been solicited from accused persons.”
Armed with this information, the EACC secured search warrants and searched both the magistrate’s and clerk’s dwellings.
EACC detectives seized a total of Ksh2.07 million in cash, believed to be the profits of wrongdoing.
“Today, Thursday, March 13, 2025, the Commission, upon obtaining search warrants, conducted searches at the residences of the Chief Magistrate and the Clerk to obtain relevant documents and information to support the investigations,” the EACC stated.
“A total of Ksh2,070,000 in cash, suspected to be proceeds of corruption, was recovered inside a laptop bag at the residence of the Chief Magistrate, along with various documents relevant to the investigations.”
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The two were transported to EACC headquarters for interviews and statement recording before the findings were submitted to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP).
In January, EACC Chairperson David Oginde disclosed that the Commission has initiated investigations into the conduct of several judiciary personnel in response to complaints from Chief Justice Martha Koome.
“We had a meeting with the Chief Justice. In that meeting, she raised the concern that she is receiving reports that some of her officers are taking bribes and therefore subverting justice,” Oginde stated.
“And so, on her own initiative, she called upon us to help her in this area.”
EACC Raids Chief Magistrate’s Home Over Bribery Allegations
