A video has gone viral after capturing a new trick that traffic police officers have invented to help them collect bribes unnoticed by Anti-Corruption Commission.
According to reports, the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission revealed that they received a report from members of the public of the new trick used by traffic officers in Nairobi roads to collect bribes from civilians.
Captured in a video, the traffic police officer is heard recruiting a civilian to help him collect bribes from motorists, in an attempt to conceal the dealings fron unsuspecting Kenyans and authorities.
According to EACC CEO Mbarak, the officer who has since been arrested was at the time stationed around the flyover from Muthurwa heading to the Country Bus Station in Nairobi at the junction from Gikomba.
“On 13th and 17th January 2023, the investigation team carried out surveillance at Echo Roundabout and captured video recordings of the suspects who appeared to be taking bribes from public service vehicles.”
Soon after, one of the officers was arrested alongside the suspected civilian collecting bribes on his behalf but was released due to insufficient evidence to convict the duo.
“On June 3, 2024, a report was compiled and forwarded to the DPP (Director of Public Prosecutions) with recommendations that the National Police Service Commission takes administrative action against the suspect.”
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On July 24, 2024, the DPP returned the inquiry file to EACC with recommendations for administrative action withouts recommendations of charging the duo with corruption due to insufficient evidence from the investigative agency.