EACC Says Probe Into Ksh.1.3B Graft Claims Against Oparanya Complete, File Forwarded To ODPP
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has revealed that it has forwarded former Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya's file to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) for further action after conducting in-depth investigations into his alleged graft offences.
This comes after Oparanya alongside his spouses were questioned by EACC detectives in August in relation to the alleged embezzlement of Ksh.1.3 billion during his two-term tenure as Kakamega Governor.
Appearing before the National Dialogue Committee on Tuesday, EACC Chairperson David Oginde underscored that the State agency only forwards the names of graft suspects to the ODPP for appropriate action after conducting thorough investigations into all reported offences.
"The cases that we deal with go throug...