Cop With 5 Charges Leads Fake KRA Officials In Bullying Liquor Shop Owners
They were arrested after bar owners became suspicious of their activities in the town and alerted the DCI officers.
Marvin Chege 
Five suspects masquerading as Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) officials have been arrested by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) based in Narok town as they terrorized businessmen dealing in the liquor business.
The five include a notorious senior police officer currently on interdiction and who is facing five cases bordering on impersonation in various courts.
They were arrested after bar owners became suspicious of their activities in the town and alerted the DCI officers.
Led by the rogue officer, the five including two women harassed liquor shop owners over alleged failure to comply with KRA requirements
They also demanded hefty bribes failure to which they threatened to shut down their businesses.
"The traders, who were waiting to make a killing from herders experiencing a sudden financial windfall from the increased sale of animals as the country heads for Christmas holidays, protested the harassment and rushed to the in-charge DCI Narok for assistance.
"The officer immediately mobilized a contingent of officers who rushed to the town and rounded up the officials," stated the DCI in part.
Upon preliminary investigations, it was established the five Leah Wanjiku, Ann Wagio, Thomas Mwangi, Davies Simiyu and their gang leader Police Inspector Urbanus Kioko, were masquerading as KRA detectives.
Assorted ATM cards, seizure notices, KRA stamps and KRA staff badges were recovered from the suspects and documented as crucial exhibits.
Inspector Davis Muindi Simiyu has a total of five ongoing court cases for the offences of impersonating KRA officials, three at the Nakuru law Court and two others at the Milimani law Court.
The suspects are currently in custody and being processed to answer to charges of impersonation, extortion, forgery and other allied offences.
The arrest came hours after the government launched a nationwide crackdown on counterfeit alcoholic drinks and drugs ahead of the festive season.
The exercise which is being coordinated by the Ministry of Interior and National Government will involve the National Police Service (NPS), the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA), the Ministry of Health, Kenya Revenue Authority, Kenya Bureau of Standards, Anti-Counterfeit Authority and County Governments.
Interior PS Raymond Omollo speaking to the media on December 14, 2022. /FACEBOOK.MINISTRY OF INTERIOR
