The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has today, 30th December 2025, arrested two traffic police officers in Murang’a and Mtwapa towns for allegedly soliciting and receiving bribes from motorists along major highways.
In Murang’a town, EACC arrested Police Constable Kelvin Mwangi attached to Murang’a Traffic Base, following a targeted surveillance operation along the busy Kenol–Murang’a Road.
The operation was launched after the Commission received multiple complaints from members of the public regarding rampant bribery by traffic officers.
A search on the suspect led to the recovery of Kes 6,450 in denominations of Kes 50, 100, and 200, believed to have been collected within a two-hour period.
His colleague, PC Mathew Osike, managed to escape arrest. The suspect was escorted to the EACC Central Regional Offices for processing andlater booked at Nyeri Police Station, where he was released on cash bail pending the conclusion of investigations.
During the same operation, EACC officers disrupted another suspected bribery collection point along the Kerugoya–Kutus Road near the Bekam area, where traffic officers fled into nearby bushes, leaving behind official police attire.
In a separate operation at the Coast, EACC officers arrested Police Corporal Haroun Mazera Chamutu attached to Mtwapa Traffic Base, for allegedly soliciting bribes from motorists along the Mombasa–Malindi Highway. Upon arrest, Kes13,750 in various denominations was recovered from the suspect.
He was escorted to the EACC Upper Coast Regional Office in Malindi for statement recording and further processing.
These operations form part of the Commission’s ongoing nationwide crackdown on bribery and corruption on major roads, particularly during the festive season.
EACC continues to scale up intelligence gathering and surveillance targeting essential public services and sectors prone to corruption, with a view to promoting integrity, accountability and professionalism in public service.
The Commission urges members of the public to continue reporting corruption through EACC reporting channels.
