The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested Daniel Omido, a senior officer working with the Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) as an Administrative Officer for Health, for allegedly demanding a bribe of Sh400,000.
The suspect was arrested at Uchumi House after he allegedly received part of the demanded bribe amounting to Sh200,000.
According to detectives attached to the EACC, the bribe was to facilitate approval for online applications relating to testing and issuing certificates to food handlers within the Nairobi Metropolitan Area.
Prior to the arrest, a complainant had filed a report with EACC back on September 7, 2022.
The complainant alleged that his company, Quality Plus Laboratory, and Consultancy Services, was awarded a two-year food handlers examination contract by the Nairobi City County government under NMS from May 2022 to May 2024.
According to the complainant, the purpose was to test food handlers in Hotels and eateries before the issuance of certificates by the Nairobi county Government Health Department in Dagorreti North, Kasarani, and Kamkunji sub-Counties.
It is reported that the application by the handlers is done online using the NMS portal, where applicants pay Sh250.00 to KRA, while the approval is also done online by the County Staff Officers at Nyayo House, then referred to the appropriate laboratories for testing.
The EACC detectives revealed how Omido demanded the Sh400,000 bribe to be paid today to facilitate the approval of applications in the portal.
With the amount recovered by the detectives in the suspect’s shopping bag, he was immediately escorted to the EACC Integrity Centre Police Station for processing.