Detectives from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) have arrested a senior official from the Siaya County Government for allegedly embezzling over Sh100 million through fake allowances.
According to the EACC, the suspect, Hezron Junior Opiyo, also known as Hezron Opiyo, an accountant in the Department of Finance and Economic Planning, was detained on Tuesday following investigations that connected him to ghost payments labeled as allowances for training and other official activities that were never actually carried out.
According to the Commission, the arrest stems from a wider probe into the alleged embezzlement of approximately Sh400 million by several Siaya County officials.
Following the arrest, the suspect was held at Kisumu Port Police Station and is scheduled to appear before the Kisumu Anti-Corruption Court on Wednesday, August 27, 2025.
The EACC has also launched civil recovery proceedings for Sh102,950,307 plus accumulated interest, believed to have been illegally acquired by the suspect, alongside the criminal case.
Reaffirming its dedication to fighting corruption, the Commission is simultaneously handling seven additional cases involving fraudulent allowance payments to Siaya County officials, totaling over Sh700 million between 2017 and 2022.
