The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission has asked Kinangop North Sub-County Police Commander to pursue and apprehend an OCS in the area who escaped arrest on Tuesday for soliciting a bribe.
The Commission asked the commander to escort the alleged fugitive officer to the Commission's Central Regional Offices in Nyeri for processing.
"The OCS fled from EACC detectives pursuing him following investigations into a complaint that he demanded Sh100,000 from a local businessman at Engineer Town in Nyandarua county as a condition for allowing the trader to enjoy 'business protection’ and run his businesses in the town ‘smoothly’ and ‘uninterruptedly'," EACC said.
The anti-graft body said a junior officer attached to the station and who the OCS assigned to collect the bribe was arrested and booked at Njambini Police Station.
The commission said the officer of the rank of constable had received Sh60,000 on behalf of the OCS as part of the Sh100,000 bribe.
"The OCS had already received an initial deposit of Sh30,000," EACC said.
EACC is the lead government agency in the fight against corruption and the promotion of ethical standards, good governance, leadership and integrity in Kenya.
It's mandated to combat and prevent corruption, economic crimes and unethical conduct in Kenya through law enforcement, prevention, public education, and promotion of standards and practices of integrity, ethics and anti-corruption.
The commission encouraged Kenyans to help it execute its mandate by providing tips through the anonymous toll-free line 1551.
"It is not only criminal but also immoral for public officials to use the very offices they hold in trust for citizens to extort money from them," the commission said in relation to the OCS's conduct.
