Court Okays Arrest of Senior Govt Official Over Multibillion Graft Allegations
The official had moved to court to block the arrest by the anti-graft body claiming that the government was using the criminal justice system to intimidate him...
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The High Court has paved the way for the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to arrest and prosecute National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF) Chief Executive Officer Roy Sasaka Telewa. This decision follows the dismissal of his petition challenging corruption investigations, which the court deemed an abuse of process.
- The High Court ruled that Telewa's petition was 'forum shopping' due to a previous, identical filing.
- EACC investigations cover alleged corruption, procurement irregularities, and unexplained wealth from January 2021 to January 2026.
- Separately, Kisumu City Manager Michael Abala Wanga's plea-taking was postponed due to illness; he faces charges including alleged forgery of his KCSE certificate from āC+ā to an actual āD+ā.
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Court of Appeal Upholds NG-CDF; Rulings Made in Telewa and Sonko Graft Cases - February 2026
The Court of Appeal has reversed a High Court decision, declaring the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) to be constitutional. The court ruled that the fund does not violate devolution principles and that Senate input was not required for amendments to the NG-CDF Act. In a separate case, the High Court paved the way for the EACC to arrest and prosecute National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF) Chief Executive Officer Roy Sasaka Telewa after dismissing his petition challenging corruption investigations. Meanwhile, former Nairobi Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko defended himself in his resumed graft trial before the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court, testifying regarding allegations of conflict of interest and procurement irregularities.
