Anti-graft agency detectives in Isiolo have arrested a man for attempting to bribe Isiolo IEBC official to secure 46 presiding officers positions.
According to EACC director Upper Eastern region Ignatius Wekesa the suspect identified as Salesa Adano was arrested with Sh200,000 cash after the IEBC officer alerted the detectives.
“The man had submitted a list of 46 names of the preferred presiding officers be employed in the constituency,” Wekesa said as reported while speaking to the media.
"The officer informed us where the suspect wanted to meet him in a hotel and we laid a trap," an EACC officer said.
The suspect is alleged to be a former senior officer in the ministry of education, Marsabit County and a close relative to one of the Governor aspirants in Marsabit county.
Wekasa assured that the suspect will be arraigned in court immediately the investigations are complete.
“We are doing the investigation before submitting the file to the Director of Public Prosecution for a go-ahead to arraign the suspect in Court”, he noted.
IEBC is seeking to recruit 359,958 officials to manage the August 8 general election.