Kisumu County City Manager Abala Wanga has been summoned by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) for allegedly forging travel and employment documents to facilitate the payment of allowances to a female non-staff member.
It is alleged that the woman accompanied the city boss on an official four-day trip to Lagos, Nigeria, between July 8 and July 12, 2024, under the pretence of being a county employee.
Documents seen by Kenyans.co.ke also accuse the county official of forging academic documentation.
"The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has received the concurrence of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to prefer charges against Mr Michael Abala Wanga, the Kisumu County City Manager, in relation to the following allegations," the communique read in part.
"Consequently, the Commission hereby directs Mr Michael Abala Wanga, the Kisumu County City Manager, to present himself at EACC Headquarters, Integrity Centre, Nairobi, immediately for processing and arraignment."
He is facing four charges, including forgery contrary to section 345 as read with section 349 of the Penal Code which deals with the punishment for forging documents or electronic records.
The second charge he is facing is the fraudulent acquisition of public property, contrary to section 45(1) as read with Section 48(1) of the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act, 2003.
He also faces a charge of uttering false documents contrary to section 353 as read with section 349 of the Penal Code and presentation of forged certificates contrary to section 34(a) of the Kenya National Examinations Council Act.
This comes on the heels of an ongoing verification of academic documents for civil servants, being carried out in collaboration with the Public Service Commission (PSC) has partnered with the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC).
The exercise will involve digitally verifying documents and academic credentials of prospective public servants before they are hired.
On Tuesday, November 11, the Kenya School of Government voided hundreds of Certificates of Achievements, claiming that they were fake and never issued by the government institution.
"This is to notify the public that the Kenya School of Government has cancelled Certificates of Achievement Serial No. MA 0251 to MA 1000," the notice read in part.
