BY SAM ALFAN.
Archers Post Police Station boss Andrew Nyabicha has been praised by Kenyans for turning down a bribe of Sh800,000.
The bribe was offered to the officer who is the post’s commanding officer over the weekend by three individuals seeking to secure release of their kin, Mohamed Musdaf Mahamad, who was arrested for robbery and human trafficking incident.
But instead of receiving the bribe, Nyabicha reported the matter to the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) leading to the arrest of three suspects- George Guyo, Hassan Sheikh Mohamed, and Mohamed Maalim Abass.
The suspects were taken in by officers from EACC’s Upper Eastern Regional Office in Isiolo and released on bail, pending completion of the investigation and arraignment.
The victims of human trafficking were reportedly rescued by a Good Samaritan who notified police. It is after the suspect was arrested that his associates hatched the scheme to bribe the OCS to secure his release.
EACC commended the OCS for the exemplary action of refusing to compromise national security at the altar of greed and personal interest.
“This is what is expected of all police officers in the country, as part of the much-needed collective effort to weed out corruption from police operations,” said anti-graft agency.
