Four traffic cops arrested for extorting money from motorists in Embu

Detectives from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) on Thursday arrested four traffic police officers for extorting motorists along the Embu-Siakago Road.

The officers, all attached to Kiritiri Police Station in Embu, were ferried to EACC Integrity Centre Police Station for processing following their apprehension.

The officers are; Police Inspector Sammy Cherogony, Corporal Maurice Mwakachora, and Police Constables Fozia Hallake and Adan Mohamed Iman.

"All four had been under surveillance by EACC officers for some time before they were apprehended today," a source at the anti-graft watchdog told Citizen Digital.  

The arrests come amidst an EACC-led crackdown targeting rogue traffic police officers soliciting bribes and extorting money from motorists along major roads.

"The commission conducted surveillance on several major roads and noted that despite the ongoing efforts to end graft in the country, what most traffic police officers are doing is no longer bribery but extortion," the source added.