By James Okoth
The Milimani Anti-Corruption Court has issued a warrant of arrest against Kisumu County City Manager Michael Abala Wanga after he failed to appear for plea-taking on charges of forgery, uttering false documents and fraudulent acquisition of public funds.
According to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, Mr. Wanga is accused of altering the contents of a letter dated June 10, 2024, purportedly inviting him to the CLEAN Air Forum in Lagos, Nigeria, between July 8 and 12, 2024. The prosecution told the court that the altered document was used to justify excess facilitation payments from the Kisumu County Government.
The court heard that on June 19, 2024, at the county offices, the official allegedly uttered the forged invitation letter, claiming it had been issued by the University of Lagos. As a result, he is said to have fraudulently received KSh283,402.50 in excess allowances.
The DPP has also preferred additional charges against Mr. Wanga, including fraudulent acquisition of public property worth KSh8,701,091 and forging a Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) certificate indicating a mean grade of C+, purportedly issued by the Kenya National Examinations Council.
Senior Principal Magistrate Gichana issued the arrest warrant following the accused’s failure to attend court. The matter will be mentioned on November 25, 2025.
