A Kilgoris court magistrate has ordered Directorate of Criminal Investigations officer to investigate court clerks and suspects in a threatening to kill case to establish allegations that he received a bribe of Ksh 2 million.
Cyprian Waswa Wafula gave the orders when two suspects Olodaru Tasur alias Saningo and Samuel Sankei Tasur were scheduled to take plea in a matter they are accused of threatening to kill Daniel Leshan Seitai.
When the matter came up for plea taking the magistrate sought to know from the accused persons and the complainant who was spreading allegations that the magistrate had received a bribe of Ksh 2 million,
“Amongst you I wan to confess before this open court who among you gave me Ksh 2 million and for what purpose,” Mr Waswa demanded explanation.
He also demanded to know from his two court clerks who had solicited the bribe on behalf of the court.
Waswa stated in court that since March 28, 2025, that the social media was awash with information that he had received a bribe of Ksh 2 million in respect of the case.
He added that he has received phone calls from State House in respect of the allegations saying his name has been tarnished.
The magistrate said that the court has also been disparaged as corrupt and compromisable.
He also said that the said allegations have been published in a weekly publications that a certain clan has raised Ksh 2 million to bribe the magistrate in respect to the criminal case before him,
“I want you the complainant and the accused to state openly whom you gave the money raised by the clan to bribe this court,” the magistrate demanded.
He also required the suspects to identify any court staff who may have approached them to receive the money on behalf of the magistrate.
Defence lawyers Danstan Omari and Stanley Kinyanjui conducting the matter virtually from Milimani law Courts asked the magistrate to stamp the court’s authority to get to the bottom of the allegations,
“The allegations against the case are very serious and they touch on the integrity of the court. The court should invite the DCI to establish the truth of the allegations,” Omari submitted.
Omari further asked the DCI to conduct a cybercrime investigation to establish phone communication of the parties involved.
He further said that the court cannot work under threats and external directions.
In a brief ruling, the magistrate recused himself from the case and referred the file to the Chief Magistrate for fresh directions since he has been mentioned in bad light.
The matter will be mentioned on April 2, 2025.
Meanwhile the DCI officers were required to pick the court staffs and suspects to record statements,
“I have recorded my statement with the DCI to investigate the allegations made against me,” Waswa disclosed before the court.
The allegations comes barely two weeks after EACC officers recovered Ksh 2 million from magistrate’s house.
However High Court judge Chacha Mwita barred investigating agencies from arresting and charging Stella Atambo, chief magistrate, Thika Law Courts.
