Kenya Police officers 'lining their pockets with cash bail'

Inspector General Joseph Boinett (right) during the launch of the repainting of police stations at Parklands Police Station in June. The Auditor General claims officers are using fake cash bail books in police stations. [PHOTO: FILE/STANDARD]

NAIROBI: The Auditor General has exposed how cash bails deposited in police stations have become an avenue for police officers to enrich themselves.

In his report, Auditor General Edward Ouko says that cash bail refunds amounting to Sh60 million cannot be accounted for in just a handful police stations in Nairobi.