Friday, November 7,
2025 - The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has nabbed five
traffic police officers stationed at Busia Police Station
after they were caught red-handed demanding bribes from motorists along the Kisumu–Busia
Highway,
about five kilometres from Busia Town.
According to EACC, the arrests followed multiple
complaints from frustrated motorists and members of the public
over rampant extortion at the busy roadblock.
The officers are accused of soliciting bribes
from both incoming and outgoing drivers, often without conducting any
meaningful traffic checks or enforcing actual road safety rules.
Those arrested are; Corporal Hezron Aburi, Corporal Mary
Nabei, Police Constable James Weru, Police Constable Mwakwekwe Nyoka, and
Police Constable Aisha Abdullahi.
The suspects were taken to the EACC
Western Regional Office in Bungoma for questioning before being
booked at Bungoma Police Station pending further
investigations.
EACC says the sting operation is part of an ongoing
nationwide crackdown aimed at cleaning up bribery and corruption at public
service points, particularly within the transport and law enforcement sectors.
“The Commission is intensifying intelligence gathering and surveillance in sectors prone to bribery to ensure citizens receive fair and quality public services,” EACC stated.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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