Former Taita Taveta county official, Geoffrey Mbogo when he was arraigned before the Anti-Corruption court in Voi on Wednesday, June 17 /SCREENGRAB
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arraigned former Taita Taveta county official, Geoffrey Mbogo, over alleged misappropriation of Sh8.3 million in public funds.
Mbogo, who served as Director of Political Affairs at the Taita Taveta County Government, was arraigned before the Anti-Corruption court in Voi on Wednesday, June 17.
He pleaded not guilty to both charges of fraudulent acquisition of public property and deceiving principle.
The court released him on a cash bail of Sh1 million or a bond of Sh2 million with a similar surety.
The arraignment came hot on the heels of EACC’s launch of the Anti-Corruption Research Centre (CEREAC) held in Nairobi on Wednesday.
The launch marked a key milestone during the 8th Annual General Assembly of the Association of African Anti-Corruption Authorities (AAACA).
The case in Taita Taveta comes weeks after EACC officers arrested and arraigned a clerical officer attached to the Uasin Gishu Lands Office over allegations of soliciting and receiving a bribe to facilitate a land subdivision process.
The suspect, Noah Rotich, appeared in court on Monday, June 8, 2026, where he denied charges brought against him under the Bribery Act, 2016.
The court subsequently released him on a cash bail of Sh30,000 or an alternative bond of Sh100,000 pending the hearing and determination of the case.
According to the anti-graft agency, Rotich allegedly demanded Sh100,000 from a member of the public in exchange for facilitating and expediting the subdivision of a parcel of land. The complainant is said to have reported the matter to the EACC after the officer allegedly made the demand and received an initial partial payment.
The commission launched investigations into the allegations,
leading to the suspect’s arrest after detectives gathered evidence linking him
to the alleged offence. Upon completion of investigations, the Director of
Public Prosecutions approved charges against the officer, paving the way for
his arraignment.
