Detectives from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) have arrested three traffic police officers over allegations of soliciting and receiving bribes at a roadblock in Kyumbi area near Machakos Junction on the Nairobi–Mombasa Highway.

The three corporals; David Gitonga, Herman Echakara, and Lucy Ekwan, are attached to the Kyumbi Traffic Police Base in Machakos County.

According to EACC, one officer evaded the Tuesday, January 13 arrest, and efforts to trace and apprehend the suspect are still ongoing.

The apprehended suspects were escorted to the EACC Lower Eastern Regional Office in Machakos, where they were processed and have since recorded their statements.

While urging the public to report any incidents of bribery or corruption, the anti-graft body reassured its commitment to combating corruption within law enforcement.

“EACC urges members of the public and law enforcement officers to report any incidents of bribery or corruption to the Commission, as part of a collective responsibility to uphold ethical standards and strengthen public trust,” stated EACC Head of Communications Stephen Karuga.