EACC Summons City Manager For Misusing County Funds To Pay For Non-Staff Woman's Foreign Trip

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has officially summoned Kisumu County City Manager, Michael Abala Wanga, to appear at its Integrity Centre in Nairobi over serious corruption allegations. 

The move comes after the anti-graft body received concurrence from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to prefer charges against him.

According to the Commission, Wanga allegedly used forged academic certificates to fraudulently secure his position as Kisumu City Manager.

In addition, he is accused of misusing county funds to sponsor a female non-staff member’s official travel to Lagos, Nigeria, in July 2024, presenting her as a county employee.

Kisumu City Manager Michael Abala Wanga speaking during a past forum. /COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF KISUMU

"THAT Michael Abala Wanga, being the City Manager of Kisumu, used forged documents to facilitate travel and payment of allowances for a female non-staff member, who accompanied him on official duty to Lagos, Nigeria from 8th to 12th July 2024, disguised as an employee of County Government of Kisumu in charge of, at the expense of the County Government," EACC revealed in a statement.

The Kisumu City Manager is expected to face multiple charges, including forgery under the Penal Code, fraudulent acquisition of public property under the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act, uttering false documents, and presentation of forged certificates under the Kenya National Examinations Council Act.

The Commission has directed Wanga to present himself immediately at the EACC Headquarters for processing and court arraignment.

In the statement, EACC CEO Abdi A. Mohamud reaffirmed the Commission’s commitment to fighting corruption in all levels of government, urging public officers to uphold integrity in the execution of their duties.

This follows an ongoing initiative to verify the academic qualifications of civil servants, conducted jointly by the Public Service Commission (PSC) and the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC). The exercise will digitally authenticate the documents and academic credentials of prospective public servants prior to their employment.

KRA Official Caught Demanding Ksh500,000 Bribe To Help School File Tax Returns

Meanwhile, EACC arraigned Evans Agumba Oriato, a Compliance Officer at the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), for allegedly soliciting and receiving a Ksh 500,000 bribe. Investigations revealed that Oriato, based in Kisumu, demanded the bribe to “assist” Jane Memorial Secondary School in filing tax returns for 2016–2020.

According to the complainant, Oriato summoned them to his office and initially demanded Ksh 1 million to resolve alleged filing irregularities, receiving a down payment of Ksh 500,000.

Persistent demands for the balance led the school to report the matter to EACC’s Western Regional Office. Following an operation, Oriato was caught receiving Ksh 250,000, processed at EACC offices, and released on Ksh 100,000 cash bail pending further action.

The Commission forwarded its findings to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), who approved prosecution.

Oriato was summoned on November 12, 2025, booked at Railways Police Station, and charged in Kisumu Anti-Corruption Court with three counts of receiving a bribe under the Anti-Bribery Act. He, however, denied the charges and was released on a Ksh 500,000 bond with a surety of equal value.