AP officer arrested for shooting a Probox driver over failed Ksh 100 bribe

An Administration Police officer has been arrested after he shot a Probox driver for allegedly refusing to bribe him Ksh 100.

The incident occurred on the Pusangi-Esoit road in Trans Mara, Narok County on Sunday evening.

 According to Transmara West Sub county Police boss Dahir Abdulahi, the victim was 21 years old. “The accused after committing the offense surrendered at Esoit Patrol Base where he was later taken to Kilgoris Police Station,” he said.

The Probox vehicle had two occupants at the time of the incident. According to the occupants who were left mouth wide open explained that the driver and his boss found a barrier on the road with stones. 

 APC Wilson Kortom who is attached to Mbata club in Lolgorian signaled them to stop which they did. He then reportedly demanded for a Ksh. 100 bribe for charcoal that they were alleged to be transporting. 

 A confrontation is said to have occurred and the driver of the vehicle alighted from the car to remove the stones from the road.

The AP officer who was armed with a pistol then shot the driver on the chest and fled on his motorcycle.