EACC detectives have arrested a senior staff member from Siaya County for embezzling Ksh 100 million.
Mr. Hezron Junior Opiyo, alias Hezron Opiyo, an accountant at the Department of Finance and Economic Planning, is accused of embezzling the funds through allowances for training and other official county engagements that never took place.
“The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has today, Tuesday, 26th August 2025 arrested Mr. Hezron Junior Opiyo, alias Hezron Opiyo, an employee of the Siaya County Government, for allegedly embezzling approximately KES100 million through payment of fraudulent and fictitious allowances.
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The investigations follows a complaint into alleged embezzlement of approximately KES 400 million by several Siaya County officials.
Upon completion of investigations, EACC forwarded the file to the Director of Public Prosecutions, who concurred with the Commission’s recommendations to initiate criminal proceedings against the suspect,” said EACC
Opiyo is currently being held at Kisumu Port Police Station pending his arraignment at the Kisumu Anti-Corruption Court on Wednesday, 27th August 2025.
“Alongside the criminal proceedings, EACC has initiated civil recovery of KES 102,950,307.00, plus accrued interest, illegally obtained by the suspect.
The Commission is also investigating seven other cases relating to allegations of fraudulent payment of allowances to Siaya County Officials totaling to over KES700 Million which were paid between 2017 and 2022,” said EACC
