Several Police Officers Arrested in Undercover Operation
"Investigations are ongoing, and the officers are expected to face charges," said a detective...
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Four traffic police officers were arrested on Thursday, August 28, by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) in an undercover operation along the Nairobi–Nyeri–Embu Highway over bribery allegations.
- The officers were reportedly soliciting and receiving bribes from motorists, matatu operators, and truck drivers.
- Three officers were from Makutano Traffic Base, and one was from Juja Traffic Base, all in Embu County.
- The arrests follow tips from the public regarding rampant extortion; officers face corruption-related charges.
- A recent EACC survey listed police officers as the most corrupt professionals in Kenya, with 47 per cent of reported corruption cases.
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