The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested a Principal of a Secondary school in Narok County for allegedly demanding a Sh50,000 bribe from a supplier.
The school head is said to have solicited the amount from a businessman dealing with the supply of general merchandise to the school.
EACC Spokesperson Eric Ngumbi said that the Principal was apprehended after pocketing Sh40,000 as part of the demanded bribe.
He was later escorted to Ntulele Police Station in Narok where he is currently detained pending further processing on Thursday.
The Principal allegedly demanded the bribe as a condition for releasing the supplier cheque in payment for goods worth Sh410,000 supplied to the school.
The supplier notified the EACC which immediately took action to thwart the scheme.
"Cases of this nature are common in several schools where some Principals embezzle school funds placed under their care and custody, sometimes in collusion with private persons, including corrupt suppliers who draw money from schools without supplying anything," Ngumbi said.
"Such individuals should always be exposed to the Commission through Toll Free No. 1551 for action in accordance with the law."
