EACC Arrests Three Sondu Traffic Officers Over Alleged Bribery on Kisumu–Kisii Highway

By Andrew Mbuva 

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.

Those arrested are Inspector of Police Rachel Wangetha, Corporal Wilberforce Koffi, and Corporal Shadrack Nerima.

According to the Commission, the arrests followed a targeted surveillance operation mounted after EACC received multiple complaints from motorists and members of the public over persistent extortion by traffic officers operating along the Sondu stretch of the highway.

EACC investigators said the officers were caught in the act of soliciting and demanding bribes from road users, often without conducting 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 initially 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 Commission said the operation is part of its ongoing nationwide crackdown on bribery and corruption on major roads, particularly during the festive season when cases of extortion tend to rise. EACC noted that it has intensified intelligence gathering and surveillance targeting essential public services and sectors considered vulnerable to corruption.

EACC reiterated its commitment to enforcing anti-corruption laws and promoting integrity and accountability in public service. The Commission has urged members of the public to report corruption incidents through its established reporting channels to aid ongoing efforts to curb graft.