A police constable’s mobile phone transactions totalled Sh6 million in one year. The Vihiga-based officer had a hard time explaining the source of the money, forcing the National Police Service Commission panel to cut short her vetting to allow her present Mpesa statements.
NPSC records show between 2012 and 2013, over Sh6 million was transacted on Evalene Cherono’s mobile phone. Joseph Lemasho Nkoome, a police constable stationed at the Busia weighbridge, also found himself in a tough spot when he was told to explain why in 2013 there were massive money transactions on his mobile phone compared to 2012.
“This caught our eyes and that is why we are curious about it. We would be happy if you told us like a story what prompted this huge cash (flow),” Murshid Mohamed told Nkoome.
Nkoome said at the time he had a construction project and he used to withdraw cash from his bank account and save it in his phone for convenience purposes.
Records showed that in 2012 he received Sh200,000 but this shot to Sh2.2 million the following year.
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His counterpart Dancun Awino who is based in Bungoma was emphatic that he never sent any cash to his seniors. He was, however, directed to submit his Mpesa statement for 2015.
Felix Kilimania, who is based at Webuye traffic base, was found to have sent money to his seniors. At one time he sent money to a senior officer who is based in Thika five times and another one eight times which he argued was payment for gym services.
Peter Kiragu, who is based at the Vihiga traffic base, could not remember the person who deposited cash in his bank account 23 times while he was stationed in Voi police station. Enock Ogero, a constable based at the Malaba traffic base, was questioned on the frequent deposits to his mobile phone while in Ongata Rongai.
