The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested a Kenya Power employee alongside an alleged accomplice over claims of soliciting and receiving a bribe to reconnect electricity to a residential property.

According to the Commission, the arrest followed a complaint lodged on May 28, 2026, by a resident whose electricity supply had reportedly been disconnected two days earlier.

Preliminary investigations established that the suspect, identified as Gerald Nyaoke, a technician attached to the Kenya Power Donholm Office, allegedly demanded a bribe of Ksh30,000 from the complainant in exchange for restoring electricity services.

EACC detectives subsequently mounted an operation to monitor and document interactions between the complainant and the suspects. The operation culminated in the arrest of the two after the alleged exchange of the bribe.

The suspects were later escorted to the Integrity Centre for processing and further investigations.

The Commission has reiterated its commitment to fighting corruption and urged members of the public to continue reporting cases involving bribery and abuse of office.