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Police have arrested four police officers and one civilian on suspicion of extorting Sh80,000 in cash from a Tanzanian national.

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Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said the trio made a mockery of crime fighting efforts by various agencies to guarantee public safety and security. In a statement, DCI said the three officers had embarked on an arresting spree targeting boda boda riders, who they arrested on trumped-up charges and demanded bribes from them. Their plan backfired when they stopped motorcyclist Cyrus Mwangi on City Hall Way and took his motorcycle. They are reported to have harassed the rider and demanded a bribe of Sh4,000 to release his motorbike which they had impounded. A curious bystander is sa...

THE STANDARD NAIROBI Authorities claim the arrests that the three suspects were making on Wednesday, were illegal. [File, Standard] Three law enforcement officers are in police custody for making illegal arrests and assaulting their colleagues in Nairobi. Police Corporal Cliff Ombati, Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldier Ben Shiundu and Prison Warder Eugene Shivachi were arrested in the Nairobi’s central business district on Wednesday, April 21 while effecting "unnecessary" arrests. Police say the three assigned themselves the task without approval from superior authorities. “They made a m...