Monday, December 29,
2025 - The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested three
traffic police officers attached to Sondu Police Station for allegedly
soliciting and receiving bribes from motorists along the Kisumu-Kisii Highway.
Those arrested have been identified as Inspector of Police
Rachel Wangetha, Corporal Wilberforce Koffi, and Corporal Shadrack Nerima.
According to the EACC, the arrests followed a targeted
surveillance operation mounted after the Commission received numerous
complaints from motorists and members of the public over persistent extortion
by traffic officers manning the busy highway.
Investigators reportedly found the officers actively
demanding bribes from road users, often without carrying out vehicle
inspections or enforcing traffic regulations.
Upon arrest, they were found in possession of cash in
various denominations believed to be proceeds of corruption.
The suspects were processed at the EACC Central Nyanza
Regional Office in Kisumu before being transferred to Kisumu Railways and Ports
Police Station, where they were booked pending further investigations.
The operation is part of a wider nationwide crackdown on
bribery and corruption on major roads, particularly during the festive period.
The Commission says it is intensifying intelligence-led
surveillance in corruption-prone public service sectors to promote integrity
and accountability.
EACC has urged members of the public to continue reporting suspected corruption incidents through its official reporting channels.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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