The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested an ICT officer at the Cooperative University of Kenya for allegedly demanding a bribe of Ksh50,000 to alter a student\u2019s marks ahead of the university\u2019s graduation in December.<\/p>\n
The suspect, identified as Evans Matiro Watenya, reportedly asked for the bribe to correct a discrepancy in the student\u2019s examination results on the university\u2019s online portal.<\/p>\n
According to EACC, the student, who had initially earned Second Class Honours Upper Division, discovered that her classification had been mysteriously downgraded to Second Class Honours Lower Division.<\/p>\n
When the student sought clarification from the ICT department, Watenya allegedly informed her that the error could only be fixed if she paid Ksh50,000 as a bribe.<\/p>\n
Unable to raise the amount, the student reported the matter to EACC.<\/p>\n
The anti-graft body verified the claims and set up an operation, arresting the suspect on Friday evening within the university compound after he had accepted Ksh30,000, part of the demanded amount.<\/p>\n
Following the arrest, Watenya was taken to EACC\u2019s Integrity Centre Police Station for processing and was later transferred to Kilimani Police Station, where he remains in custody awaiting arraignment.<\/p>\n
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