The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested two traffic police officers attached to the Diani Traffic Base for allegedly demanding bribes from motorists along the Likoni-Lungalunga road.
The arrest follows an investigation mounted by the EACC after receiving numerous complaints from motorists and members of the public regarding rampant extortion by the officers.
During the operation, the officers were found soliciting and demanding bribes from motorists, often without conducting any vehicle checks or enforcing traffic regulations.
Those apprehended are Police Constable Agnes Longoet and Police Constable Alphanus Anayo.
The suspects were arrested and taken to the EACC Lower Coast Regional Office in Mombasa for statement recording and further processing.
EACC says the operation is part of the ongoing crackdown on bribery on Kenyan major roads during the festive season.
“The Commission is scaling up intelligence gathering and surveillance targeting essential public services and sectors prone to bribery,”said EACC.
