The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested two traffic police officers, Agnes Longoet and Alphanus Anayo, from the Diani Traffic Base for allegedly soliciting bribes from motorists along the Likoni-Lungalunga road. This operation is part of an intensified crackdown on bribery and road safety during the festive season.

• The arrests followed numerous complaints from motorists and the public regarding rampant extortion.
• The EACC is scaling up intelligence gathering and surveillance on major roads to ensure public services operate with integrity.
• Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen announced a nationwide traffic crackdown involving NTSA, Traffic Police, and EACC to monitor enforcement and deter bribery.
• EACC Regional Director for Western Kenya Eric Ngumbi warned motorists against offering bribes and urged the public to report reckless driving.
• Chief Justice Martha Koome announced the deployment of mobile courts on major highways for instant prosecutions during the holiday season.