DPP Approves Bribery Charges Against Anti-Counterfeit Authority Chairperson
After the presentation, Ingonga analyzed the findings and determined that the evidence is sufficient to charge Kabeabea with bribery.
A section of the EACC headquarters, Integrity Centre in Nairobi County. Photo/Courtesy
By Emmaculate Cheruto
Director of Public Prosecutions Renson Ingonga has authorized the prosecution of Anti-Counterfeit Authority chairperson Gichunge Kabeabea following investigations that linked him to allegations of soliciting and receiving a bribe from a business operator.
In a statement dated Monday, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions said the EACC had presented an inquiry file on November 14, 2025, with evidence compiled against the ACA boss. After the presentation, Ingonga analyzed the findings and determined that the evidence is sufficient to charge Kabeabea with bribery.
According to the DPP, this decision was reached after what he described as an “objective and independent assessment” of all material presented. “The ODPP reiterates its unwavering commitment to exercising its mandate impartially, fairly, and strictly within the parameters of the Constitution and the laws of Kenya,” it said in a statement dated November 17, 2025.
Investigators claim that Kabeabea attempted to extort Sh5 million from a businessperson in order to stop an ongoing investigation and bar the arrest of the said individual and his employees. The DPP further noted that available evidence showed the ACA chairperson allegedly received Sh150,000 as part of the demanded payment.
The ODPP added that the evidence forwarded by EACC meets the legal threshold for the offence of bribery as outlined under Section 6(1)(a) of the Anti-Bribery Act, 2023. The office maintained that the prosecution would proceed in accordance with established legal procedures.
The developments come days after EACC officers raided Kabeabea’s home and offices. The commission confirmed on Friday that the operation was part of a wider investigation into claims of bribery, extortion of investors, and accumulation of wealth that investigators believe cannot be explained through legitimate income.
In a statement accompanying the operation, EACC said the searches were carried out under valid court orders and that a comprehensive update would be issued on completion of preliminary processes. “The commission is currently carrying out a lawful search operation pursuant to court-issued warrants,” the statement explained. Court documents show that the Chief Magistrate’s Anti-Corruption Court in Milimani issued a search warrant dated November 13, 2025. The order, provided under Sections 23 and 29 of the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act, gave EACC investigator John Nyagara or any other authorized officer the right to enter and search two premises belonging to the ACA chairperson for evidence.
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