The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission on Monday arrested an NMS senior official for demanding a bribe from a client.
The commission said the officer who works in the health department as an Administrator demanded for Sh400,000 in order to approve online applications relating testing and issuing certificates to food handlers within the Nairobi Metropolitan Area.
He was arrested at Uchumi House Building after he received Sh200,000.
The money was recovered in the suspect's shopping bag, before he was escorted to EACC Police Station for processing.
EACC said the arrest arose from investigations following a report that was filed with the Commission on September 7, 2022.
The commission said the complainant alleged in the report 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.
The purpose was to test food handlers in hotels and eateries before issuance of certificates by the Nairobi County Government Health Department in Dagorreti North, Kasarani and Kamkunji sub-counties.
EACC said the application by the handlers is done online using the NMS portal, where applicants pay Sh250 to KRA.
The approval is also done online by the County Staff Officers at Nyayo House before being referred to the appropriate laboratories for testing.
The complainant said the officer demanded the bribe to be paid on Monday to facilitate the approval of applications in the portal.
