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Detectives from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) have arrested three police officers accused of extorting money from motorists and civilians in Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD).
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The officers—Corporal Oscar Serem Biwott, Constable Simon Kiplagat Nyunyutik, and Constable Edwin Benedict Mubweka—were apprehended on Wednesday morning at the Globe Cinema roundabout, after collecting Ksh. 48,250 in bribes within just two hours.
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Stationed at the Central Police Station, the officers were taken to the EACC’s Integrity Centre to give statements.
“Following numerous reports from motorists, bodaboda riders, and the public about traffic officers demanding bribes at the Globe Cinema roundabout under the pretense of enforcing traffic laws, the Commission launched investigations over several days and confirmed the allegations,” an EACC source revealed.
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The three officers are currently being held at Kilimani Police Station, awaiting their court appearance.
This arrest follows the anti-corruption agency’s recent audit of National Police Service (NPS) operations, aimed at identifying and addressing weaknesses that enable corruption within the security forces.
