Responses to Allegations of Graft, Bribery, and Unlawful Detention - September 2025

Cooperatives Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya responded to calls for his arrest after the High Court quashed a decision to withdraw a Ksh57 million graft case against him, dismissing the allegations as a political witch hunt. Meanwhile, the Crime Journalists Association of Kenya (CJAK) is demanding the immediate release of Standard Group photojournalist Collins Kweyu, detained at Nairobi's Central Police Station on September 19. His arrest is reportedly linked to an investigation into a Migori judge who allegedly sought a Ksh10 million bribe. In another matter, Moi Teaching and Referal Hospital (MTRH) denied allegations from a viral video and a Daily Nation exposé that it was unlawfully detaining new mothers over unpaid Social Health Authority (SHA) fees. The hospital stated that discharge delays are due to SHA registration issues.