Two police officers have been arrested on claims they stole Sh800,000 from a Mali national during an operation in Nairobi.
According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the officers had initially demanded a bribe from Bathily Abdoulaye.
They had on September 15 gone to the residence of the foreigner and arrested him.
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During the arrest, the officers ransacked his house and took $8,000, Sh83,000, three Rolex watches each valued at $15,000, his passport and also transferred Sh30,000 from his mobile phone number to another one, DCI George Kinoti said.
Mr Abdoulaye lodged a complaint at the DCI offices over the incident.
He reported that the police officers took him to the Central Police Station buhe was released without being booked.
