Tuesday, September 19, 2006

cops and corruption in Kenya

Today I keenly observed what many Kenyans observe every day. A traffic policeman stops a driver on the road to Yaya Centre at Hurlingham. The driver was caught talking on his mobile.(it could be any other minor traffic offence) The policeman quickly invites himself into the front passenger seat and the car moves ahead, slowly. Being in the vehicle directly behind, I clearly see the traffic policeman say a few words, and receive a bank note from the driver, clearly a bribe. The traffic policeman then exits the vehicle a few metres ahead, a flat expression on his face which comes from having done the same thing many many times.
...it is simply bewildering that the Police Commissioner has not been seen to act against these corrupt officers. The Kenya Anti Corruption should continue to hound the Police.

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