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Gedion Onyango, Senior Lecturer, University of Nairobi

The art of bribery: a closeup look at how traffic officers operate on Kenya's roads

General Service Unit officers, part of Kenya's police service, stop a commercial vehicle at a checkpoint. Tony Karumba//AFP via Getty Images

A first-time driver on Kenyan roads is likely to think that commercial and passenger service vehicles are highly regulated. Drivers are frequently stopped by police officers, who are ubiquitous along Kenya’s highways.

Is this evidence that the police are keeping road users safe?

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