Four traffic police officers were arrested on Thursday, August 28, by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) for allegedly extorting bribes along the Nairobi–Nyeri–Embu Highway.
In a statement, the EACC said the four solicited and received bribes from motorists and matatu operators along the busy highway.
"The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has today arrested four traffic police officers for allegedly soliciting and receiving bribes from motorists, matatu operators, and truck drivers along the Nairobi–Nyeri–Embu Highway," the statement read.
According to the EACC, the arrests were made after intelligence reports and a covert operation targeting rogue officers.
"The arrests followed an undercover operation conducted by EACC after receiving reports from members of the public regarding rampant extortion along the busy highway.
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"Those apprehended include Georgina Syokau (service number-85527), Robert Mwenda (service number-84890), and Gladys Cherono (service number-105724), all attached to Makutano Traffic Base, as well as Pauline Anyango (service number-96947) from Juja Traffic Base," the statement added.
EACC confirmed that following the arrests, all four suspects were transferred to Nairobi for further action.
"The suspects were escorted to the EACC Integrity Centre in Nairobi for processing and to record their statements. Investigations are ongoing, and the officers are expected to face corruption-related charges once the process is complete," the statement concluded.
This comes months after a police officer attached to the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) was arrested after he was caught red-handed receiving a bribe of Ksh50,000.
In a statement on Friday, April 11, EACC said the officer identified as Cleophas Kiptoo Koech was apprehended by officials from the agency during a sting operation following a tip-off from a member of the public.
EACC explained that Koech had allegedly demanded the bribe as an inducement not to charge a woman with the offense of discharging effluent from a building.
"Following reports from a complainant that a NEMA officer was demanding a bribe of Ksh50,000 as an inducement not to charge her with the offense of discharging effluent from a building, EACC launched an operation this morning and arrested one Cleophas Kiptoo Koech while receiving the bribe," the EACC said.
