Kiambu County Commissioner Esther Maina has sent a stern warning to police involved in malicious extortion of money from the public.
Speaking during a meeting held by county leaders at a Thika municipal hall on Tuesday, Maina said that there have been complaints about police engaging in corrupt activities instead of executing their duty professionally.
“We have received complaints that police have been moving from bar to bar at night soliciting for bribes and this has led to many issues being left unaddressed. This has to stop immediately,” she said.
She added that the vice of police collecting bribes from residents has been reported mostly in Thika town, leading to mass transfers of police officers serving the region.
Maina pointed out that any officer found guilty of the malpractice will be disciplined as per the law.
The county commissioner assured the residents that the police will never collect bribes from them again.
She urged the residents to supply any relevant government authority with vital information for prompt action to be taken against the corrupt police men so as to curb the vice.
She warned the police against engaging in corruption, stating that they should wait for their salaries instead of extorting money from people who work hard to make ends meet.