Three people were arrested and charged at the Embu Law Courts for allegedly demanding a bribe to recruit two sisters into the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS).

Justa Njura, James Njogu, and Ruth Koki appeared before Embu Resident Magistrate Dorcas Endoo.

PHOTO | COURTESY Man in cuffs

They disputed the charges and were freed on a bond of Ksh.500,000 with a surety of the same amount or a cash bail of Ksh.250,000 with one contact person.

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The accused were charged that on diverse dates of 16th and 19th April 2024 at Embu township, with intent to defraud, they obtained money totaling Ksh.469,000 from Samuel Muia Mutua "falsely pretending that you were in a position to secure a job opportunity at Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) for his two daughters a fact you knew to be false."

The three are believed to have kept the complainant hopeful that his two children would join KWS until he sought police assistance.

The magistrate scheduled a pretrial hearing for July 7, 2024, with a mention on May 6, 2024.