KRA officer charged in Kisumu for soliciting Sh500,000 bribe

KRA official arraigned for receiving Ksh 500,000 bribe to help a school in Kisumu evade tax

Friday, November 14, 2025 - The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arraigned Mr. Evans Agumba Oriato, a Compliance Officer at the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), for allegedly soliciting and receiving a Ksh 500,000 bribe.According to EACC, investigations established that Oriato, who is based in Kisumu, solicited and received the bribe as an inducement to “assist” Jane Memorial Secondary School in filing tax returns for the years 201…

KRA officer charged in Kisumu for soliciting Sh500,000 bribe

Oriato allegedly demanded Sh1 million to resolve purported filing irregularities and received a down payment of Sh500,000, with the remainder to be paid upon completion of the process.