A police sergeant stationed at Mamboleo Police Post in Kisumu County was arrested by officers from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) after he was caught red-handed receiving a KSh15,000 bribe.
The officer was nabbed at the Winam Law Courts, where he allegedly received the bribe from a complainant he had earlier solicited money from, in exchange for ensuring that the complainant’s relative would not be taken to court over alleged possession of bhang.
According to the EACC, the incident followed investigations prompted by a report from the complainant, who claimed that the officer had demanded the bribe to “influence” the case of one John Oluoch.
Despite no contraband being found during the raid, Oluoch was detained at Mamboleo Police Post for several days as officers allegedly pressed his relatives to raise the demanded money.
It was a trap that by the officers that led to the suspect being arrested.
So far, the suspect has currently been released on bond pending investigations.
