The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has recently arrested a police officer for allegedly soliciting bribes in connection with a child defilement investigation.
In a statement released on August 14, EACC noted that Police Constable Philip Ochieng Adongo, stationed at Sarangombe Police Post, is alleged to have demanded Ksh 4,000 from a complainant as payment to arrest a suspect accused of defiling the complainant’s daughter.
A second suspect was arrested following an investigation conducted by the Commission on August 13, 2025.
Police arrested for bribery. Photo: Courtesy.
The individual, identified as George Otieno Oywer, is a civilian alleged to have received a bribe from the complainant on behalf of the officer.
Both suspects were taken to the EACC’s Integrity Centre for processing.
The arrest comes amid ongoing concerns about corruption within Kenya’s security agencies.
A recent report indicates that bribery remains the dominant form of corruption across government institutions.
The report found that offering bribes accounted for 52.1 percent of reported corruption incidents, while accepting bribes represented 41.9 percent of cases.
