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Wycliffe Oparanya: I have never been summoned by EACC over graft claims

Oparanya

Cooperatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Cabinet Secretary nominee Wycliffe Oparanya before the National Assembly Committee on Appointments on August 4, 2024. 

Photo credit: Fiie| Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • EACC said it had secured court orders to freeze assets amounting to Sh28.9 million.
  • Mr Oparanya expressed his disappointment with EACC for harassing his family and confiscating phones from his children.

Cabinet nominee Wycliffe Oparanya says the investigation into alleged corruption during his tenure as Kakamega County governor is politically motivated.

Appearing before the National Assembly’s Committee on Appointments on Sunday, August 4, 2024, Mr Oparanya said that he has never been summoned by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to record a statement on the allegations.