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County officials arrested for soliciting Sh10,000 bribe

Three county government officials have been arrested by Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission officials for allegedly soliciting a Sh10,000 bribe from a private developer.

 Samuel Manga, Francis Barasa and George Barasa reportedly stopped the developer from constructing a structure in Kobos Market without the county’s approval. The developer reported the issue to the EACC detectives who laid a trap for the trio.

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