The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested two traffic police officers in Murang’a and Mtwapa towns for allegedly soliciting and receiving bribes from motorists along major highways.

In Murang’a town, EACC officers arrested Police Constable Kelvin Mwangi, attached to the Murang’a Traffic Base, following a targeted surveillance operation along the busy Kenol–Murang’a Road. The operation was launched after multiple public complaints over rampant bribery by traffic officers.

A search on the suspect led to the recovery of KSh 6,450 in denominations of KSh 50, 100, and 200, believed to have been collected within a two-hour period. His colleague, PC Mathew Osike, reportedly escaped arrest.

Mwangi was escorted to the EACC Central Regional Offices for processing before being booked at Nyeri Police Station, where he was released on cash bail pending completion of investigations. During the same operation, EACC officers disrupted another suspected bribery collection point along the Kerugoya–Kutus Road near the Bekam area, where traffic officers fled into nearby bushes, abandoning official police attire.

In a separate operation at the Coast, EACC officers arrested Police Corporal Haroun Mazera Chamutu, attached to the Mtwapa Traffic Base, for allegedly soliciting bribes from motorists along the Mombasa–Malindi Highway. A total of KSh 13,750 in various denominations was recovered from the suspect. He was escorted to the EACC Upper Coast Regional Office in Malindi for statement recording and further processing.

EACC says the arrests are part of an ongoing nationwide crackdown on bribery and corruption on major roads, especially during the festive season. The Commission has intensified intelligence gathering and surveillance targeting key public services prone to corruption to promote integrity, accountability, and professionalism in public service.

The Commission has urged members of the public to continue reporting corruption through its official reporting channels.