DPP Orders Prosecution of Governor in Graft Probe

The Director of Public Prosecutions, Renson Igonga, has ordered the prosecution of Bomet Governor Hillary Kipng’eno Barchok and has also directed that files on Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi and Marsabit Governor Mohammed Mahamud Ali be further probed for corruption allegations.
Additionally, the DPP has ordered the prosecution of former Bungoma Governor Wycliff Wangamati on corruption charges.
In a statement on Thursday, August 28, the ODPP stated that Barchok will be charged with a conflict of interest after he received Ksh2,750,000 from companies that traded with the county between the financial years 2019/2020 and 2024/2025.
The ODPP further stated that the governor should be arraigned in court alongside the Director of Chemasus Construction Limited, Evans Kipkoech Korir.
“On 18th July 2025, the ODPP received an inquiry file from the EACC accompanied by a report under section 35 of the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act, Cap 65 Laws of Kenya,” Igonga stated.
According to the DPP, the governor and Korir should be charged with conflict of interest, money laundering, acquisition of proceeds of crime, and unlawful acquisition of public property.
On the other hand, the DPP has charged the former Bungoma Governor  Wangamati alongside other county officials for embezzling 70,205,882 through private companies.
The DPP has said that the former governor and the county officials should be charged with conflict of interest, Acquisition of Proceeds of Crime, and Willful Failure to comply with the law relating to procurement.
For Governor Wamatangi and Mahamud Ali, the DPP claimed that there were evidentiary gaps that needed to be covered by further investigations.