NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 2 — An attempt to bribe a senior security official in Samburu to secure the release of a robbery with violence suspect was foiled on Saturday after the officer in question rejected the offer.
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) disclosed Saturday that the OCS for Archers Post Police station, Chief Inspector Andrew Nyabicha rejected a monetary offer of Sh80,000 given to him by three individuals to facilitate the release of a suspect accused of robbing Ethiopian nationals he had trafficked into the country.
A good Samaritan rescued the foreigners who entered the country illegally after the suspect abandoned them in a thicket after robbing them.
“When the bribe attempt was made, the OCS immediately notified the EACC and facilitated the arrest of the individuals, including his driver, who had been used as a link to reach the OCS,” read a police report obtained by Capital News.
The police identified suspects who tried to bribe the OCS as George Guyo, Hassan Sheikh Mohamed, and Mohamed Maalim Abass.
EACC Upper Eastern Regional Office in Isiolo processed the three and released them on bail pending arraignment after the completion of the investigation process.
The anti-graft agency praised the senior police officer for exercising integrity at a time when some police officers have [been] accused of engaging in criminal activities including working in cahoots with criminal elements.
“EACC commends the OCS for the exemplary action of refusing to compromise national security at the altar of greed and personal interest,” the anti-graft agency said.
Rogue police officers
The development came hot on the heels of a separate case in Nairobi, where the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) detained four police officers in connection with human trafficking.
The operation, led by the DCI’s Transnational Organized Crime Unit (TOCU) and supported by officers from Githurai, uncovered 37 Ethiopian nationals in a house in the Mwihoko area of Kayole on February 21.
DCI said it found the individuals in distressing conditions, sleeping on the floor inside the premises.
DCI reported finding two Kenyans armed with Beretta and Ceska pistols with twelve and fifteen rounds of ammunition who it later identified as police officers.
Upon interrogation, the officers claimed they were on an ambush for the same group of individuals.