The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested three traffic police officers attached to Sondu Police Station for allegedly soliciting and receiving bribes from motorists along the Kisumu–Kisii Highway.
The officers, Inspector of Police (IP) Rachel Wangetha, Corporal Wilberforce Koffi and Corporal Shadrack Nerima were apprehended on Friday following a targeted surveillance operation by EACC investigators.
According to the Commission, the arrests came after multiple complaints from motorists and members of the public over persistent extortion by traffic officers manning the busy highway.
“During the operation, the suspects were found actively soliciting and demanding bribes from road users, often without conducting any vehicle inspections or enforcing traffic regulations,” EACC said in a statement.
Investigators recovered various amounts of cash in different denominations from the officers, suspected to be proceeds of corruption.
The suspects were processed at the EACC Central Nyanza Regional Office in Kisumu before being booked at the Kisumu Railways and Ports Police Station pending further investigations.
The anti-graft body noted that the operation is part of an ongoing nationwide crackdown on bribery and corruption on major roads, particularly heightened during the festive season when traffic operations intensify.
“EACC continues to scale up intelligence gathering and surveillance targeting key public service sectors that are prone to corruption, with a view to promoting integrity and accountability in public service,” the statement added.
The Commission has urged members of the public to remain vigilant and report any corruption-related incidents through its established reporting channels as it intensifies efforts to curb bribery among law enforcement officers on Kenyan roads.
