EACC Arrests Police Officer in Ksh60,000 Bribery Scandal

EACC has arrested a police officer attached to the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) at the Isinya Weighbridge over an alleged Ksh60,000 bribery incident.

In a statement on Monday, October 5, the commission said the arrest followed a complaint lodged on October 2, 2026, concerning an alleged demand for a bribe by Corporal Kennedy Monyo Waweru, who was stationed at the Isinya Weighbridge.

According to the Commission, the complainant alleged that Waweru requested Ksh60,000 in exchange for influencing the charge they would face.

The officer was allegedly seeking to have the complainant charged with the lesser offence of "failing to stop" instead of the offence of "evading a weighbridge."

EACC said investigations were launched following receipt of the complaint and culminated in the officer's arrest on October 5, 2026.

"Following investigations into the complaint, the Commission arrested Cpl. Kennedy Waweru on 5th October 2026 after he allegedly received the Ksh60,000 bribe," the statement added.

Source: Nairobi Leo