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Traffic police officers from Matuu Police Station in Machakos were arrested for an allegation of taking bribes from motorists along Thika-Garissa highway on Saturday by Ethics and Anti-Corruption officers. [File, Standard]

The deep rot within the National Police Service (NPS) is among the factors that have made doing business in Kenya difficult, driving away investors to other destinations.

This is according to a new report by a task force chaired by retired Chief Justice David Maraga on the force, which has fingered the traffic police as a major impediment to sectors such as transport.

The report has made radical recommendations, including the disbanding of the traffic police unit, removal of all static roadblocks and heavy use of technology in manning roads, such as electronic issuance of tickets for traffic offences.

The report also notes that police officers take bribes and allow free passage of counterfeit goods that endanger the lives of Kenyans, causing manufacturers to suffer both losses of business and credibility.

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