Corrupt government officials offered me KSh 700 million bribe to go slow - DCI boss Kinoti

Author: Asher Omondi 

(DCI) George Kinoti

Local News - Kinoti revealed the powerful individuals wanted him to manipulate evidence against them - He said they lured him to a posh hotel in Kiambu and offered him money in the first incident - Later, another group secured a meeting at his office and offered him KSh 200 million The Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) George Kinoti on Friday, August 10, sensationally claimed some powerful individuals involved in some corruption scandals attempted to bribe him. Kinoti said the unnamed persons approached him so that he could manipulate and doctor evidence against them in the ongoing corruption purge targeting suspects of economic crimes. Send 'NEWS' to 40227 to receive all the important breaking news as it happens READ ALSO: Keep off fraud cases, DPP and Kinoti are better than you - Atwoli to EACC Corrupt government officials offered me KSh 500 million bribe to go slow – DCI boss Kinoti Source: Facebook READ ALSO: MPs give DCI boss George Kinoti 7 days to appear before them or lose his job According to People Daily, the individuals with deep pockets who he believed were proceeds of corrupt deals, lured him to a luxurious hotel in Kiambu and offered him KSh 500 million cash money. "I found myself in an awkward position but I decided to leave it at that. But this should serve a warning to others with such thinking that next time, they would be arrested,” he was quoted by the newspaper. He revealed after the incident, another group of individuals made of brokers claiming to have critical information which might help unravel the mystery of bad sugar importation, tried to bribe him again. READ ALSO: Ex-Nairobi governor Evans Kidero released on KSh 2 million cash bail after denying corruption charges Former NYS Director General Richard Ndubai faces corruption charges. Photo: NYS Kenya/Facebook. Source: UGC READ ALSO: CEO, 5 top managers suspended over Ksh 1.9 billion heist at the cereals board They allegedly managed to secure a meeting with him at his office to discuss the issue and it was after this secret meeting when one of the gentlemen remained behind and offered him KSh 200 million which he turned down. “I don’t want blood money. I am determined to fight corruption to the end and anybody that’s involved in looting should be prepared to carry their own cross,” added the no nonsense detective. There are at least 15 mega corruption scandals in Kenya which have never been resolved with maize scam at the National Cereal and Produce Board (NCPB) and National Youth Service (NYS) are some of the latest. Preliminary investigations revealed some KSh 1.9 billion was pocketed by eight individuals who allegedly conspired with senior NCPB officials to steal from poor local farmers. Another KSh 9 billion was stolen from the second phase of NYS scam, which is also touted as the biggest in the history of the youth empowerment programme.