On Monday, a police officer based at the Central Police Station in Nairobi was arrested for demanding a bribe from an advocate.
Police Constable Samuel Mutachi demanded a bribe of Sh 200,000 and received Sh 35,000 while pretending to be a detective from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
According to the DCI, the officer is currently in police custody and is being investigated for forgery of documents.
As part of their efforts to prevent such incidents, the DCI has urged members of the public to always insist on being shown the Certificate of Appointment (C.o.A) whenever anyone purports to be a DCI officer.
They have also asked members of the public to ask for the telephone numbers of their immediate boss to call and confirm an officer’s identity, if in doubt.
On August 6, 2019, the DCI tweeted about the arrest, stating that Police Constable Samuel MUTACHI had been arrested for demanding a bribe of Ksh.200K and receiving Ksh.35K from an advocate.
— DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) August 6, 2019
