The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) on Saturday arrested three traffic police officers attached to Sondu Police Station over alleged bribery and extortion of motorists along the busy Kisumu–Kisii Highway.
Those arrested are Inspector of Police Rachel Wangetha, Corporal Wilberforce Koffi and Corporal Shadrack Nerima.
The arrests followed a targeted surveillance operation mounted after EACC received multiple complaints from motorists and members of the public over persistent extortion by traffic officers operating at Sondu.
According to the Commission, investigators caught the suspects in the act of soliciting and demanding bribes from road users, often without conducting vehicle inspections or enforcing traffic laws. Upon arrest, the officers were found in possession of cash in various denominations suspected to be proceeds of corruption.
The suspects were first processed at the EACC Central Nyanza Regional Office in Kisumu before being escorted to Kisumu Railways and Ports Police Station, where they were booked pending further investigations.
The operation is part of EACC’s ongoing nationwide crackdown on bribery along major highways, particularly during the festive season. The Commission said it has intensified intelligence gathering and surveillance targeting essential public services and corruption-prone sectors to enhance integrity and accountability in public service.
EACC reiterated its commitment to enforcing anti-corruption laws and urged the public to report corruption incidents through its established reporting channels.
