Detectives from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) have apprehended a police officer assigned to Kasarani Stadium Police Station, identified as Paul Kamau Mbugua.
Mbugua was taken into custody for allegedly demanding a bribe of Ksh 30,000 to facilitate the release of two brothers he had arrested the previous day, failing to record their details in the Occurrence Book (OB).
“EACC has arrested one Paul Kamau Mbugua, a Police Officer stationed at Kasarani Stadium Police Station who demanded Kes. 30,000/= from the complainant with the intent that, in consequence, he would release two brothers he had arrested and detained at the Police Station from the previous day, for an unknown offence, without booking them in the Occurrence Book (OB).
The Commission received the complaint on Friday and conducted investigations leading to the officer’s arrest after receiving the demanded amount. He was escorted to Kilimani Police Station where he is currently detained pending further processing today at EACC Integrity Centre Police Station.”
A scuffle occurred during the arrest, with the police officer reportedly wailing uncontrollably upon being informed of his arrest. Despite attempts to resist arrest, the EACC detectives successfully detained him.
The detectives confiscated Mbugua’s Taurus Revolver Pistol (S/No. Q130360) and ammunition handing them over to the OCS at the EACC Police Station.
