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Wycliffe Oparanya

Kenyan politician who has been Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives and MSME Development since August 2024 and was Governor of Kakamega County from 2013 to 2022.

Latest ruling source 8 Oct 2026Docket checked 27 Oct 20265 sources

  1. Question

    What did the court decide?

  2. Where it stands

    DecidedWhere it stands

    1 case recorded. Most recent: Fredrick Mulaa v Kenya Human Rights Commission, ODPP and 5 others (decided).

  3. Detail

    Fredrick Mulaa v Kenya Human Rights Commission, ODPP and 5 others

    Decided
    Court
    High Court of Kenya, Milimani, Nairobi
    Parties
    Petitioner: Fredrick Mulaa; respondents include the DPP; EACC an interested party supporting the petition; Oparanya an interested party

    What was claimed

    Challenged the DPP's decision to withdraw/close the corruption file against Oparanya and sought to invalidate his Cabinet appointment.

    What the court decided

    On 16 September 2025 the court quashed the DPP's 8 July 2024 decision; in a judgment of 2 October 2026 the court declared that decision irregular and unconstitutional, quashed it, held the DPP had usurped the EACC's investigative mandate, and declined to declare his Cabinet appointment unconstitutional. Each party to bear its own costs.1 2 3

  4. Judgments and reports

    1. PrimaryODPP faulted as court revives Oparanya caseEthics and Anti-Corruption Commission · 17 Sep 2025
    2. SecondaryHigh Court nullifies withdrawal of corruption charges against OparanyaCitizen Digital · 16 Sep 2025
    3. SecondaryCourt declares Oparanya prosecution review by DPP irregular, unconstitutionalThe Star · 8 Oct 2026

Legal status: Public Figure Record Verified

Docket note

27 Oct 2026 Published after review.

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