Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja/NPSThe Inspector General of Police, Douglas Kanja, has expressed disappointment over allegations of police receiving bribes to perform their duties.
The Inspector General said that he is ashamed when his children send him videos of police arrested for collecting bribes.
In a video seen by the Star, IG Kanja called on police officers to avoid corruption, saying it taints the name of the service.
According to the IG, some police officers collect bribes and claim that they are taking them to the top leadership.
By doing this, the top leadership is tainted, and therefore they cannot improve their lifestyle since it will be assumed that it is corruption money.
“I am never happy every other time I hear that there is a traffic officer who has been arrested collecting bribes out there; don’t you also feel bad? I am not happy when my children send me videos of police officers receiving bribes. They send them as a matter of urgency. It is unfair when the children ask you if you know the culprits saying that they are collecting bribes from the top bosses,” IG said.
“At one point or the other, my children might think that their father is also a culprit, and the law might catch up with him soon. But maybe the father has taken a loan."
The police boss said that corruption in the police service must end for the officers to work in a dignified environment.
He said by eliminating corruption, police officers who are parents will educate their children and live in dignity.
“Who wants to educate their children with corruption money or introduce their children to corruption? Educate your children with your money; don’t bring problems to your homes,” IG Kanja added.
The police IG said that all police officers must unite to weed out corruption issues in their various institutions.
On Monday, Kanja held a conference meeting with all Regional and Formation Commanders in furtherance of the intended process of examination into the systems, policies, procedures and practices of work in the National Police Service by the EACC at the National Police College Embakasi ‘A’ campus which was launched last Monday, February 10, 2025.
The IG reiterated that the exercise to be conducted by the EACC is not an investigation but rather a stimulus in fulfillment of Article 244 (b) of the Constitution of Kenya.
The Article mandates the National Police Service to prevent corruption and to promote and practice transparency and accountability.
The IG also noted that in an effort to curb corruption and improve service delivery.