Traffic Police Arrested After Collecting Over Ksh6000 in Bribes in 2hrs

The commission said the officer was found with cash in denominations of KSh50, KSh100, and KSh200, suspected to be proceeds of bribery collected along the Kenol–Murang’a Road...

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The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) arrested two traffic officers in Mombasa and Murang'a County on Tuesday, December 30, for allegedly collecting bribes from motorists. One officer was caught with Ksh6,450 believed to be collected in just two hours, while another in Mombasa was found with Ksh13,750.

EACC officers recovered Ksh6,450 from the officer in Murang'a, collected within two hours.
A second officer in Mombasa was arrested with Ksh13,750 in suspected bribery money.
The arrests follow multiple public complaints and are part of an ongoing EACC crackdown on corruption, especially during the festive season.

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