Saturday, February 22, 2025 - Police have launched an investigation into allegations of widespread bribery involving two senior traffic officers.
The officers under investigation are Mr. Joseph Chirchir, the
Nairobi County Traffic Commandant, and a senior female officer accused of
facilitating the collection of bribes on his behalf.
Sources indicate that the female officer has been using a
WhatsApp group to solicit and gather funds from Traffic Police Officers in the
Nairobi region.
These funds are reportedly deposited into her M-Pesa and bank
accounts before being transferred to Mr. Chirchir.
The bribes are believed to be linked to extortion activities
involving Public Service Vehicle (PSV) operators and other traffic offenders.
In response to these allegations, searches were conducted on
Friday, February 21, 2025, at the residences of both officers in Nairobi and
Baringo Counties.
The aim is to uncover the extent of bribery within the
Traffic Department and ensure that appropriate actions are taken against all
involved parties.
The investigations follow previous complaints from junior
officers who alleged that Mr. Chirchir was demanding bribes and coercing them
into contributing money for retirement parties.
The junior officers claimed that Mr. Chirchir had registered
a phone number using someone else’s identity through which he solicited bribes.
They also alleged that he maintained a bank account into
which the collected bribes were deposited.
The ongoing investigation underscores the National Police
Service's commitment to tackling corruption within its ranks.
According to several sources within the Ethics and
Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), Chirchir was released on police bond, but
his safe, which was seized from his residence, remains under scrutiny.
“We wrote to the National Police Commission concerning what
we seized and how we conducted the investigation,” said one source.
The investigation into Chirchir comes just days after the
killing of Embakasi traffic base officer, Mr. Obala Wasiaya, who was manning
traffic two weeks ago when President William Ruto was making his way through
the area.
The driver of the Subaru (KDP 399V) involved in the incident
was arrested, and investigations are ongoing.
However, several police sources have indicated that powerful
figures are allegedly using their influence to deny justice to the victim's
family.
“The officer was supposed to bury his younger brother on Monday, followed by his uncle. This is a huge tragedy for our station. But powerful sources within the government are reportedly denying justice to the bereaved family members,” said one source.
The
Kenyan DAILY POST.
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