Extortion Stories

EACC flags organised corruption in traffic department, Police IG vows action
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 14, 2025

Bribery is highly organised, with junior traffic officers carrying out daily collections under directives from senior officers, and proceeds channelle...

MPs block plan to create new sextortion law
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 02, 2025

Petitioners argued that survivors often face intimidation and lack adequate legal protection when seeking justice.

Former CS Rashid Echesa charged in Sh1.5bn extortion case
Joseph Ndunda  |  Apr 19, 2024

Echesa and his accomplice Joseph Waswa were also charged with attempting to extort by threats after allegedly demanding Sh1.5 billion from Barasa

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