Police Officer on the Run After Bribery Crackdown Along Busy Highway
Investigators indicated that the arrested officers allegedly solicited bribes from motorists passing through the Kyumbi area, a key transit point along the highway...
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The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) is actively searching for a traffic police officer who fled during a recent anti-bribery operation along the Nairobi-Mombasa Highway. This incident is part of a larger crackdown that saw three other officers from the Kyumbi Traffic Police Base in Machakos County arrested for allegedly soliciting and receiving bribes at a roadblock.
- EACC is searching for one police officer who evaded arrest.
- Three colleagues from Kyumbi Traffic Police Base were arrested, including two corporals and one constable.
- The officers were apprehended along the Nairobi-Mombasa Highway near Machakos Junction.
- This operation follows previous arrests, including two officers in Mombasa and Murang'a last year, where Ksh6,450 and Ksh13,750 respectively were recovered as suspected bribes.
- The EACC emphasizes its ongoing commitment to combating corruption within law enforcement to promote integrity and accountability.
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