The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has intensified its festive season anti-bribery crackdown, arresting two traffic police officers in Murang’a and Mtwapa over allegations of extorting motorists along major highways.
In Murang’a town, EACC officers arrested Police Constable Kelvin Mwangi, attached to the Murang’a Traffic Base, following a targeted surveillance operation along the busy Kenol–Murang’a Road. The sting was launched after the Commission received multiple public complaints accusing traffic officers of rampant bribery along the route.
A search on PC Mwangi led to the recovery of Sh6,450 in denominations of Sh50, Sh100 and Sh200, which investigators believe was collected from motorists within a two-hour period. His colleague, Police Constable Mathew Osike, escaped arrest during the operation.
Mwangi was escorted to the EACC Central Regional Offices for processing before being booked at Nyeri Police Station, where he was later released on cash bail pending the completion of investigations.
During the same Murang’a operation, EACC officers also disrupted a suspected bribery collection point along the Kerugoya–Kutus Road near the Bekam area. Traffic officers manning the spot reportedly fled into nearby bushes, abandoning official police uniform items.
In a separate but related operation at the Coast, EACC detectives arrested Police Corporal Haroun Mazera Chamutu of the Mtwapa Traffic Base for allegedly soliciting bribes from motorists along the Mombasa–Malindi Highway. A search on the suspect yielded Sh13,750 in various denominations, suspected to be proceeds of corruption.
Chamutu was escorted to the EACC Upper Coast Regional Office in Malindi for statement recording and further processing.
The arrests, carried out on Monday, December 30, 2025, are part of EACC’s ongoing nationwide campaign targeting bribery and corruption on Kenya’s roads, particularly during the festive season when traffic volumes are high.
The Commission said it is scaling up intelligence-led operations and surveillance in essential public service sectors prone to corruption, as part of efforts to promote integrity, accountability and professionalism in public service.
EACC has urged members of the public to continue reporting corruption through its official reporting channels, vowing to sustain pressure on rogue officers exploiting motorists for personal gain.
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