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EACC arrests two police officers in city extortion ring

Arrest

A man in handcuffs. EACC has arrested two police officers in city extortion ring. 

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What you need to know:

  • The two, constables Raphael Nzioka and Nancy Kerubo, based at the Eastleigh North Police Station, were apprehended on Thursday evening for extorting Sh100,000 from the shop owner to release stock they had confiscated
  • According to EACC, the suspects reportedly visited the complainant’s shop and confiscated stock of mobile phones valued at Sh300,000 without any justifiable cause and went away with it



Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested two junior police officers for extorting money and goods from a businessman operating a mobile phone shop in Nairobi’s Central Business District.

The two, constables Raphael Nzioka and Nancy Kerubo, based at the Eastleigh North Police Station, were apprehended on Thursday evening for extorting Sh100,000 from the shop owner to release stock they had confiscated.