The arrested officer identified as Corporal Kennedy Monyo Waweru. PHOTO | EACC

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested a police officer attached to the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) at the Isinya Weighbridge in Kajiado County over allegations of demanding and receiving a Ksh.60,000 bribe.

The officer, identified as Corporal Kennedy Monyo Waweru, was arrested on Monday, following investigations into a complaint lodged with the commission three days earlier.

According to the EACC, Waweru allegedly demanded the money from a motorist to influence the charge they would face after an incident at the weighbridge.

The complainant alleged that the officer sought the bribe to secure a charge of “failing to stop” instead of the offence of “evading a weighbridge.”

The commission said the officer was arrested after allegedly receiving Ksh.60,000.

He was subsequently processed at Kilimani Police Station as investigations into the matter continue.

The EACC has urged members of the public to report suspected cases of bribery and corruption as it pursues efforts to combat the vice.