Police Boss Arrested For Demanding Ksh5,000 Bribe To Release Revellers
The OCS, Chief Inspector Duncan Otieng, had demanded bribes to release the revellers he had held in custody in cells the previous day on accusations of being drunk and disorderly.
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An Officer Commanding Station (OCS) based in Ruai, Nairobi was on Saturday evening, November 4 arrested for receiving bribes of Ksh5,000 to set free a group of revellers.
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) in a statement revealed that the OCS, Chief Inspector Duncan Otieng, had demanded bribes to release the revellers he had held in custody in cells the previous day on accusations of being drunk and disorderly.
"It was reported that on Friday night, police officers from Ruai Police Station visited a club called Fun City in Utawala where they arbitrarily arrested the revellers and detained them in the Station.
A mugshot photo of Ruai OCS Duncan Oteng arrested by EACC officers on November 4, 2023. /EACC
"On the following day, Saturday, the OCS allegedly ordered each of the detainees to pay him a Ksh5,000 bribe to secure unconditional release from custody," stated EACC in part.
The anti-corruption body added that failure by the revellers to settle the bribe would lead to them remaining in cells throughout the weekend, to face charges of being drunk and disorderly, on Monday, November 6.
Upon verification of the claims, EACC mounted an operation leading to the arrest of the OCS while receiving part of the demanded bribes.
He was processed at Integrity Centre Police Station and later transferred for custody at Kilimani Police Station pending further action.
EACC did not give a timeline on when the officer would be arraigned in court to face charges of extorting bribes.
According to Kenyan law, the officers have 24 hours to present their colleague in court to take a plea where he will then be released on cash bail or remanded pending further investigations.
Should the officer be found guilty of bribery, upon conviction he will be liable to a fine of up to Ksh5 million or sentenced to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years, or both.
The arrest came as CEO Twalib Mbarak expressed concern over the increasing reports of extortion by some Officers Commanding Police Stations (OCSs) who allegedly detain citizens and then demand bribes as a condition for granting them freedom.
"Urging police officers to desist from this unacceptable habit, Mr Mbarak has called upon citizens to continue exposing to EACC the individual officers tainting the image of the National Police Service and the country at large through such malpractices," added EACC.
