Chief Inspector of Police caught red handed extorting Sh2m bribe
Detectives on Friday arrested a Chief Inspector of Police and three of his accomplices for soliciting a bribe of Sh2 million.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigation said the four, Chief Inspector Kennedy Omondi, Stanilus Otieno, Eddie Obwaka and Boniface Omengi had been impersonating immigration officers.
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 said the four suspects had confiscated a passport and other documents from their target.
According to the victim the “Immigration officers” had asked for a bribe of Sh10 million and were going to collect a negotiated Sh2 million when they were nabbed by detectives.
Two of their accomplices managed to escape. A pistol and ammunition were recovered.