The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested a man accused of impersonating the County Secretary of Nairobi City County, Godfrey Akumali, and attempting to extort money from an unsuspecting citizen.

According to EACC, the suspect, identified as William Otieno Okoth, demanded a Kes 100,000 bribe from a complainant, claiming that in exchange, he could secure a job for the complainant’s wife as a cleaner in the county government.

 In a statement on X,  the commission stated that pretending to wield significant influence in county affairs, Okoth assured the complainant that he would swiftly issue an employment letter once the bribe was paid.

However, the scheme unraveled when the complainant, suspicious of Okoth’s demands, reported the matter to the EACC.


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The anti-corruption agency then conducted a sting operation, leading to Okoth’s arrest outside Trattoria Restaurant in Nairobi’s Central Business District after he received the requested bribe.

Following his arrest, the suspect was taken to EACC’s Integrity Centre Police Station for processing before being transferred to Kilimani Police Station, where he remains in custody for further interrogation.