The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested three traffic police officers attached to Sondu Police Station for allegedly soliciting and receiving bribes from motorists along the busy Kisumu–Kisii Highway.
The officers arrested are Inspector of Police Rachel Wangetha, Corporal Wilberforce Koffi, and Corporal Shadrack Nerima.
According to EACC, the arrests followed a targeted surveillance operation after the commission received multiple complaints from motorists and members of the public over persistent extortion by traffic officers operating along the highway.
Investigators said the officers were caught in the act of demanding and receiving bribes from road users, often without carrying out any vehicle inspections or enforcing traffic regulations. Upon their arrest, the suspects were found in possession of cash in various denominations, believed to be proceeds of corruption.
The officers 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 corruption along major highways, especially during the festive season when cases of bribery tend to rise.
The commission said it is intensifying intelligence gathering and surveillance in public service sectors considered highly vulnerable to corruption, with the aim of promoting accountability and integrity.
EACC has urged members of the public to continue reporting corruption incidents through its established reporting channels as investigations continue.
