Tag: officers

2 arrested for posing as KEBS officers extorting traders in Mombasa

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) have arrested two individuals accused of posing as Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) officers to extort shop owners. The two, Tabitha Wangeci Kwena and Wycliffe Nyamanya were arrested within Bamburi area in Mombasa where they are said to have inspected goods in shops before arresting, detaining and extorting shop owners […]

Huge hunt launched for suspect behind death of prison officers

Two French prison officers have been killed in an ambush on a prison van near Rouen in Normandy. Prisoner Mohamed Amra – known as “The Fly” – was being taken from court to a prison when a car rammed the prison van at a toll booth. Gunmen then opened fire at prison officers, with two […]

Officers charged with forging complaint withdrawal letter for murder suspect

Two police officers were on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, charged by the Milimani law courts for forging a complaint withdrawal letter. The two, Corporal Judy Musau and Constable Benard Malombe were charged following their arrest by detectives from the Internal Affairs Unit (IAU) on Tuesday, October 4, 2022. “The officers were arrested and placed in […]

How police officers con Kenyans money via Mpesa

Investigations have revealed that rogue officers are now forcing members of the public to withdraw cash from specified Mpesa agents and businessmen whose agent and till numbers are used. “After forcing you to withdraw money, they delete the message,” a resident of Buruburu has told K24 Digital. One of the cases under investigation is when […]