Court Orders Arrest of Kisumu City Manager Over Forged Documents, Embezzlement
The Milimani Anti-Corruption Court has issued an arrest warrant for Kisumu County City Manager Michael Abala Wanga, who did not appear in court to face allegations of forgery, uttering false papers, and fraudulent acquisition of public monies.
According to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), Wanga is suspected of falsifying a letter in order to attend the CLEAN Air Forum in Lagos, Nigeria, which took place from July 8 to 12, 2024.
The court heard that Wanga received a total of Ksh283,402 in excess facilitation payments from the Kisumu County Government after allegedly presenting the bogus letter as legitimate and stating that it was issued by the University of Lagos.
DPP secures arrest warrant for Kisumu County official over forged documents.
— Office of The Director Of Public Prosecutions (@ODPP_KE) November 14, 2025
The Milimani Anti-Corruption Court has issued a warrant of arrest against Kisumu County City Manager Michael Abala Wanga after he failed to appear in court today to answer to charges relating to… pic.twitter.com/dKkYadWHEa
Prosecutors informed the court that the altered documents were used to legitimize the excessive payments.
“Today, we secured arrest warrants for Kisumu County official Michael Wanga over forged documents used to fraudulently acquire public funds,” the ODPP confirmed.
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Meanwhile, the city administrator is accused of fraudulently acquiring public property worth Ksh8,701,091 from the Kisumu County Government.
SUMMONS TO APPEAR TO EACC HEADQUARTERS FOR ARRAIGNMENT IN COURT OVER CORRUPTION ALLEGATIONS-MICHAEL ABALA WANGA, KISUMU CITY MANAGER pic.twitter.com/Y2j9IlfQS6
— EACC (@EACCKenya) November 13, 2025
Wanga is also accused of fabricating a Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) certificate with a mean grade of C+, which was purportedly given by the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) and presented as genuine.
Senior Principal Magistrate Zipporah Gichana issued the arrest order after Wanga failed to appear in court when the case was set to be heard on November 25, this year.
Court Orders Arrest of Kisumu City Manager Over Forged Documents, Embezzlement
