The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) arrested two sub-county police commanders who allegedly demanded a bribe of Ksh 500,000.
The two, Likoni Sub County Police Commander Jane Kavutha and Nyandarua West Deputy Sub County Commander Ephraim Karani, were arrested at EACC regional Headquarters in Nyeri County.
According to EACC Central Regional Head Charles Rasugu, the crime was committed in 2018 when the two officers were serving in South Kinangop, Nyandarua County.
“They demanded the bribe as an inducement to effect an eviction order validly issued by a court against illegal occupants of a private property,” Rasugu said.
Kavutha was serving as Officer Commanding Police Division (OCPD) while Karani served as the District Administration Police Commander (DAPC).
“We have made this arrest after the DPP gave us the go-ahead to proceed with the prosecution on February 10, 2021,” added Rasugu.
The Ethics and Anti Corruption Commission (EACC) has led several crackdowns on major roads that have led to the arrest of officers caught taking bribes.
A foreigner was allegedly exhorted Ksh106,000 by two police officers from the Tourist Police Unit in Bamburi, Mombasa County, who were later arrested on January 5.
On February 18, a military officer faced court-martial for allegedly receiving bribes amounting to Ksh480,000 from 2 young people who had sought to join the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) in 2019.
Two former senior Nursing Council of Kenya officials were on February 5 charged on corruption offenses that included abuse of office, conspiracy to commit corruption, and fraudulent acquisition of public property.
Elizabeth Oywer was fined Ksh6,930,000 or seven years imprisonment, while Duncan Muisyo was fined Ksh 11,530,000 failure to which he would serve a seven-year prison term.
