The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested two traffic police officers for allegedly collecting bribes at a spot in Litein town, along Sotik-Kericho road.
Confirming the arrest on Thursday, the Commission, through its Spokesperson Eric Ngumbi, said that it intervened following numerous complaints.
EACC said there have been complaints that traffic police officers along Sotik-Kericho road were allegedly extorting money from motorists and the public in the guise of traffic law enforcement, thus contributing to road accidents.
The suspects, who were arrested on Tuesday evening, were processed at EACC South Rift Regional Offices in Nakuru on Wednesday and released on bail pending finalisation of the probe.
The Commission has reminded the public that while the majority view bribery as petty corruption, its implications are gross as it compromises road safety to the extent of claiming lives.
EACC said non-compliance with the established road safety regulations on account of payment of bribes is a notable cause of the road accidents witnessed on major highways, especially from Nairobi to Western Kenya.
