A Nairobi court has pushed the plea taking of Kisumu City Manager Abala Wanga in certificate forgery case to 6th February 2026.
Abala is being accused of forging a Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) and fraudulently acquiring Sh8,701,091 from the Kisumu County Government between September 22, 2020, and November 30, 2024, while serving as Kisumu City Manager.
The manager was to plead to the charges on 19th December 2025 at Milimani Anti-Corruption Court, before Principal Magistrate Charles Ondieki but his file was forwarded to Chief Magistrate Harrison Barasa.
It is alleged that Abala uttered and presented the forged certificate to the Kisumu County Public Service Board in order to secure employment.
Through his lawyer Steve Ogola, Abala told the court that they had written a letter to the Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP) seeking review of the charges against him but are yet to receive a response from ODPP.
In the letter, Abala claims that the investigators have failed to interview key Kisumu County officials including the County Human Resource Director, the Kisumu City Human Resources Officer, the County Payroll Manager, the Governor’s Chief of Staff, the County Travel and Logistics Officer, and his own secretary.
The prosecution confirmed receipt of the letter requesting review of the charges and sought seven days to issue formal directions.
