As of Monday, March 2, 2026, the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court has issued a warrant of arrest for Kisumu City Manager Michael Abala Wanga.
This follows his failure to appear in court for the second consecutive time to answer to multiple charges of forgery and fraud.
Principal Magistrate Selesa Okore issued the arrest warrant after the prosecution argued that Wanga’s absence was causing undue delay in the case.
Wanga’s lawyers claimed he was undergoing surgery in a Kisumu hospital this morning, but the prosecution insisted on his arrest after previous medical documents were flagged for verification.
The charges include forging his KCSE certificate (claiming a C+ while KNEC records show a D+), forging a University of Lagos invitation to claim Ksh 283,402 in travel allowances, and fraudulently acquiring Ksh 8.7 million in public funds.
EACC officers are now under direction to locate and produce the City Manager in court to take his plea.
By Anthony Solly
