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Ex-Bungoma Governor Wangamati freed on Sh5m bond in graft case

Former Bungoma Governor Wycliffe Wangamati (left) and his co-accused at Milimani Law Courts on September 2, 2025. [Collins Kweyu,Standard]

Former Bungoma Governor Wycliffe Wangamati has been released on a Sh5 million bond with an option of a Sh1.5 million cash bail following his arrest on allegations of involvement in corruption.

He was arraigned on Tuesday, September 2, and denied corruption charges brought against him by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) following an investigation of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) into his tenure.

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