The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) is preparing for an intense week in court, with several graft-related cases lined up for mention, hearing, and plea taking across the country.
Among the high-profile matters is the case involving Kisumu City Manager Michael Abala Wanga, who is expected to take a plea on Friday, February 6, 2026, at the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court in Nairobi.
Wanga is under investigation over allegations that he fraudulently facilitated the travel of a female non-staff member to Lagos, Nigeria, during an official assignment in July 2024. According to the EACC, the woman was falsely presented as an employee of the Kisumu County Government, resulting in irregular expenditure of public funds through payment of air tickets and allowances.
In a statement issued when Wanga was summoned before the Commission in November 2025, EACC Chief Executive Officer Abdi Mohamed said the city manager allegedly used forged documents to enable the travel and payment of allowances for the woman, who accompanied him on official duty to Lagos from July 8 to 12, 2024.
“Being the City Manager of Kisumu, he 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, disguised as an employee of the county government of Kisumu, at the expense of the county government,” Mohamed said.
The Commission maintains that the alleged actions amounted to abuse of office and misuse of public resources.
However, through his lawyer Steve Ogola, Wanga has previously denied the allegations and challenged the accusations leveled against him.
The case is part of a broader anti-graft push by the EACC, which has signaled heightened court activity as it moves to prosecute corruption-related cases involving public officials nationwide.
