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Kakamega chief arrested for demanding bribe from bereaved family

Patrick Oyaloh, Senior Chief of Marama Central Location. [Juliet Omelo]

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested a senior chief in Kakamega County for allegedly demanding a bribe of Sh10,000 from a bereaved family in exchange for facilitating the processing of an introduction letter required in a succession case.

The suspect, Patrick Oyaloh, who serves as the Senior Chief of Marama Central Location, was apprehended on Tuesday after receiving a Sh8,000 down payment of the bribe from the family.

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