A rogue police officer posing as a traffic cop was arrested on Thursday morning while allegedly trying to extort money from a businessman and motorist in Nairobi’s Muthaiga area.
The officer had also extorted an expatriate who is a foreigner of $300 (Sh38,700) and Sh9,000 in Karen, police said.
This is the latest case where police are involved in crime.
Police headquarters termed the incident and others as isolated and announced investigations are ongoing for necessary action.
The complainant who is a former chairman of a blue chip company and a resident of Muthaiga said the incident occurred at around 10.00 am while he was driving to his residence.
The businessman said he was stopped by a man dressed in a khaki police uniform adorned with two military-pattern stars on the shoulder badge, a white cap, a reflective jacket and a notebook.
The suspect allegedly informed him that he had contravened traffic laws by driving an unroadworthy vehicle – a dented boot – and claimed the offence attracted a fine of Sh350,000 in court.
The complainant was then directed to drive towards Park Road in Pangani, where they stopped.
It is at this point that the suspect allegedly demanded Sh50,000 to facilitate his release without being taken to court.
Sensing foul play, the victim raised alarm, prompting traffic police officers who were on duty along Park Road to respond swiftly.
The officers escorted both the suspect and the complainant to Pangani police station.
At the station, the suspect identified himself as an Inspector of police attached to CIPU Siaya county headquarters.
He had traveled to Nairobi and got traffic uniform that he was using in his mission. It emerged he had also extorted a number of unsuspecting motorists.
The victim’s report was formally booked, and the suspect was handed over to officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Pangani for further interrogation.
Investigations are ongoing to establish the probable number of victims he has conned.
A similar incident happened in Industrial Area, Nairobi in 2024 where another officer had traveled from Makueni county to conduct traffic operations on the roads.
The officer was subjected to internal disciplinary mechanisms, officials said.
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