Lawyer Ahmednasir Abdullahi calls Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome to resign for inaction following startling confessions that junior police officers attempted to bribe him.
Speaking on his X account, formerly Twitter, the Senior Counsel demanded that Koome must be held accountable and show steps he took to deter such levels of graft in the National Police Service.
THIS CONFESSION BY IG KOOME the police officers have variously tried to bribe him IS SHOCKING...He must answer a few questions:
— Ahmednasir Abdullahi SC (@ahmednasirlaw) September 30, 2023
"...some have even come to my office trying to give me something but I refused..." 1. How many officers came to your office to give you something? 2.… https://t.co/U5xelNwU6z
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Further, he said the IG must reveal the names and the ranks of police officers who allegedly visited his office with the intention of compromising his integrity.
He also said that the IG must also reveal how many police officers have been arrested and are being prosecuted for trying to bribe the police boss.
The IG acknowledged that corruption is rampant in the NPS while speaking with the Head of Public Service, Felix Kosgei, on Friday.
He recalled that junior officers came to his office to offer him revenue from collecting money.
The Kenya Police ranked #1 among government departments and agencies where one is most likely to meet corruption and unethical practices, according to the National Ethics and Corruption Survey 2021, with 82.1%.
According to the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission, corruption can have a negative impact on how well a government runs and how well its citizens are treated.
Resources are frequently misallocated due to corruption, which also threatens the rule of law and damages public organizations' reputations.
