EACC officials have arrested two MCAs of Nairobi County on Friday over Sh500, 000 bribery allegations.
The two are Hon. David Mberi, MCA Langata/Karen Ward and Hon. Jared Okoth, MCA Mathare North. Hon.
According to EACC, Abraham Mwangi of Woodley/Kenyatta Golf Course Ward escaped arrest and is being sought.
The three MCAs are members of the Culture and Social Services Committee, and they allegedly demanded a bribe of Kshs. 1 M in order to make a favourable report to the Assembly to counter the initial allegation they had made to the County Assembly that a private school in Eastleigh was illegal.
The two are held at the Integrity Center Police Station.
“EACCKenya arrests two MCAs of Nairobi County, Hon. David Mberi, MCA Langata/Karen Ward & Hon. Jared Okoth, MCA Mathare North. Hon. Abraham Mwangi of Woodley/Kenyatta Golf Course Ward escaped arrest and is being sought. The two are held @EACCKenya Police Station,” tweeted EACC.
According to Nation, the school is owned by a former Nairobi councilor Josephat Kiragu Waichahi.
Kiragu Waichahi School, located in Eastleigh South Ward, has in the past been embroidered in a land ownership tussle with area MCA.
In 2015, then Eastleigh South Ward Nelson Masiga Marakalu was charged with incitement to violence, malicious damage to property and theft.
The MCA was accused of inciting residents to destroy Kiragu Waichahi School property on claims that it was build on a public public meant for a school.
Masiga was charged with destroying part of a perimeter wall, gate, window glasses and equipment valued at Sh3.3 million.