The Nairobi Anti-Corruption court has convicted the Director of Swift Tracing and Company Limited for receiving a Kes 30,000 bribe from a businessman.

In a statement on X, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions revealed that the suspect received a bribe from a businessman trading in academic books to prevent him from being implicated in the sale of counterfeit books.

The suspect was contracted by Brand-ID Technologies to conduct surveillance, Investigation, and identification of the main counterfeit supplies and booksellers involved in infringing the rights of the Kenya Publishers Association.

The court found the suspect guilty of mutilating currency contrary to section 367A of the penal code.

Principal Magistrate Isabellah Barasa said the Prosecution proved it is the case beyond a reasonable doubt after calling fifteen witnesses.

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Magistrate Barasa also suspended the bond terms of the accused and directed that he be remanded pending sentencing.