Three traffic officers, including an Inspector of Police, were arrested on Saturday, December 27, by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) for allegedly soliciting bribes from motorists along the Kisumu-Kisii Highway. This sting operation followed numerous complaints from the public regarding increased extortion by traffic officers, particularly during the busy holiday season.

• Three officers, including an Inspector of Police, were arrested by EACC.
• The arrests occurred on Saturday, December 27, along the Kisumu-Kisii Highway at Sondu.
• The suspects were found with cash in various denominations, believed to be proceeds of corruption, and were processed at the EACC's Central Nyanza regional office before being booked at Kisumu Railways and Ports Police Station.