A chief inspector of the police is among four people arrested by the detectives from the director of criminal investigations after collecting Ksh 2 million bribe after impersonating as immigration department officers.
According to detectives, Stanilus Otieno, Eddie Obwaka and Boniface Omengi and Chief Inspector Kennedy Omondi had demanded a Ksh10million bribe from complainants who had reported the matter to authorities.
Flying Squad Detectives have this evening arrested four people, among them a Chief Inspector of Police, who were impersonating @ImmigrationDept officers. The four; C.I Kennedy Omondi, Stanilus Otieno, Eddie Obwaka & Boniface Omengi were arrested while trying to extort a 2M bribe. pic.twitter.com/Lxdly2wuza— DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) March 8, 2019
Police laid trap for the four and nabbed them before they could recieve the amount.According to the police, two managed to escape as manhunt continues.
A statement from the police department read: The arrests followed a report made by the complainants whose passports&other documents had been confiscated by the said ‘immigration officers.’They asked for a bribe of 10M &were going to collect 2M when they were nabbed by Detectives. Two escaped; Pistol & ammunitions recovered.
The arrests followed a report made by the complainants whose passports&other documents had been confiscated by the said ‘immigration officers.’They asked for a bribe of 10M &were going to collect 2M when they were nabbed by Detectives. Two escaped; Pistol & ammunitions recovered. pic.twitter.com/DUoQTMCGEJ— DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) March 8, 2019