Editor's Review

The commission revealed that bribes demanded by traffic police increased in amount by 89 per cent between 2022 and 2023.


A report by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has revealed that Kenyans pay bribes of up to Ksh20,000 for police services.

In the report released by EACC on Monday, February 10, the report revealed that Kenyans, in 2023, paid Ksh20,300 to obtain police abstracts.

Meanwhile, those seeking police protection were requested to pay a Ksh6,887 bribe.

EACC added that the average bribe paid by those seeking a certificate of good conduct was Ksh541.


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On the other hand, the commission revealed that bribes demanded by traffic police increased in amount by 89 per cent between 2022 and 2023.

Regarding the causes of rampant corruption, EACC attributed the prevalence to the weak systems within the National Police Service (NPS).

The commission also exposed that there were unethical practices of deductions of allowances for police, a move that saw officers resort to bribes.

"NPS has not developed the requisite documents in line with Chapter Six. There is also non-compliance with provisions of chapter 6 and the Leadership and Integrity Act, 2012," read the report in part.