The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has charged a Siaya County Government accountant with embezzling more than KSh 14 million through fictitious transactions.
Appearing before Kisumu Principal Magistrate Hon. Matutu, Hezron Junior Opiyo, alias Hezron Opiyo, was accused of fraudulently acquiring KSh 14,113,230 between 27th September 2017 and 27th September 2022. The funds were allegedly paid out as facilitation for non-existent activities.
Opiyo is also facing 22 additional counts of acquisition of proceeds of crime under the Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act, with the prosecution arguing that the accused received money in his personal bank account that he knew, or ought to have known, was derived from criminal activity.
The accused pleaded not guilty to all charges.
In his ruling, Magistrate Matutu ordered that Opiyo be released on a bond of KSh 5 million and warned him against interfering with witnesses. The court also directed him to report to the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) every two weeks until the case is concluded.
The matter will be mentioned on 24th September 2025 for pre-trial.
The case is being prosecuted by Hellen Omusebe and Eunice Kanyita.
