Tight Security as Governors Arraigned Over Graft Allegations
The two leaders arrived at the Milimani Law Courts on Tuesday morning under tight police escort...
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Two Kenyan governors, Hillary Kipng’eno Barchok of Bomet and former Bungoma governor Wycliffe Wangamati, were arraigned at the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court on Tuesday over graft allegations. They arrived under tight security and were briefly held before facing charges approved by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP).
Wangamati faces 27 charges, including conflict of interest and acquisition of proceeds of crime.
The investigations by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) uncovered alleged procurement fraud, conflict of interest, and misuse of public funds.
The EACC had summoned over 10 co-persons of interest linked to companies suspected of diverting county funds.
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Governors Barchok and Wangamati Arraigned Over Graft Allegations - September 2025
Two governors were arraigned at the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court on Tuesday over graft allegations. Bomet Governor Hillary Barchok was charged with seven criminal counts, including conflict of interest and money laundering, related to an alleged indirect private interest amounting to Ksh.2 million. He pleaded not guilty and was released on Ksh5 million cash bail. Former Bungoma Governor Wycliffe Wangamati also faced graft allegations stemming from an alleged embezzlement of over Ksh70 million involving private companies. Wangamati was released on a bond of Ksh5 million or a cash bail of Ksh1.5 million. His lawyers have accused National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula of orchestrating his troubles, claiming the charges are politically motivated.
