4 Officers Arrested For Defying Kindiki’s Orders
4 Officers Arrested For Defying Kindiki’s Orders
4 Officers Arrested For Defying Kindiki’s Orders
Four traffic police officers were detained on Saturday by detectives from Machakos County’s Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) for erecting a roadblock at Matuu in defiance of instructions from Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki. The locals in the vicinity reportedly informed the DCI detectives about the obstruction before they went to Matuu-Mwingi route to ambush the traffic officers.
The officers who had parked their car on the side of the road were detained by the investigators when they arrived. However, one of the officers who was on a motorcycle was able to flee during the arrest.
The three officers were brought to the Matuu Police Station while they awaited their court appearance.Kindiki had already instructed police to remove all obstacles due to worries that they were turning into opportunities for corruption. Police were reported to be taking millions in bribes.
Kenyans responded to the news online, applauding the DCI officers’ conduct.”Matuu traffic officers in particular are notorious for taking bribes. They still have to either demand bribes or threaten to have you arrested,” Dennis Kivuva said.So police officers can flee out of concern for getting apprehended? Imagine is delightful, stated Joseph Munuve. “I think we should keep doing this. Some of the internet comments stated, “This practice of accepting bribes needs to cease.
Data from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission indicates that 82.1% of claims of bribery involve the National Police Service (NPS).Police officers receive bribes in the amount of Ksh15,396 to Ksh50,000. Kenyans must now pay to access some services, such as a police abstract, which is said to cost Ksh12,890. Those who need P3 documents must also pay Ksh15,000, and those who want to retrieve their confiscated items must pay Ksh10,570.According to reports, people who want their complaints dropped must pay Ksh10,476 while those who require police protection must pay at least Ksh4,440.
Head of Public Felix Koskei stated that immediate policies must be put into effect to address these issues and fix the problem.
