Two city askaris sacked over bribery claims

Governor Mike Sonko’s government has fired two city askaris for allegedly soliciting bribes from hawkers in the Central Business District.

The two are claimed to have solicited the bribes to allow hawkers continue operating on the streets illegally, a situation that has led to an influx of street peddlers in the Nairobi CBD.

Their sacking comes barely three days after seven other Nairobi County askaris were charged with violently robbing hawkers in Nairobi during raids on Sunday, October 29 in two separate incidents.

The seven were released on a cash bail of Ksh 100,ooo each after denying the charges with the hearing of their cases set for November 29 and 3o this year.

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