The High Court has cleared the path for the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission to move against NGAAF CEO Roy Sasaka Telewa, dismissing his legal challenge that sought to halt ongoing corruption investigations.
The decision restores the agency’s authority to arrest, detain, and prosecute him under the law.
Delivering the ruling at Milimani High Court, Justice Bahati Mwamuye described Telewa’s petition as an abuse of the judicial system through “forum shopping.”
He struck out the case and ended all earlier interim orders that had prevented the EACC from taking action against the CEO.
Telewa had approached the court on January 13, 2026, claiming that EACC investigations into his conduct were malicious, oppressive, and intended to remove him from office using criminal procedures.
He had previously obtained temporary protection from arrest, though investigations were allowed to continue under court supervision.
The petition arose from allegations covering the period between January 2021 and January 2026, including corruption, procurement irregularities, and unexplained wealth.
During this period, Telewa held several high-ranking public roles, such as CEO of NGAAF, former CEO of the National Youth Council, Head of Procurement at the Kenya Deposit Insurance Corporation, and Deputy Head of Procurement at the Competition Authority of Kenya.
The EACC opposed the petition, asserting that it was acting lawfully and rejecting claims that Telewa’s rights had been violated. On January 23, 2026, the agency applied to have the case struck out, arguing that it repeated a petition Telewa had filed earlier at the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Division, which the court had dismissed on January 13, 2026.
Following that dismissal, Telewa filed the present petition at the Constitutional and Human Rights Division the same day, obtaining similar interim orders.
He later withdrew the original ACEC petition after securing temporary relief from the Constitutional Court.
Justice Mwamuye noted that Telewa failed to disclose the prior ACEC petition, highlighting that the two cases were “almost word for word” the same. The court ruled that this constituted forum shopping and a misuse of the judicial system, leading to the petition’s dismissal.
With the ruling, all previous temporary orders have been lifted, allowing the EACC to proceed with investigations, arrests, and prosecutions as necessary under the law.
Kisumu City Manager Case
Separately, the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court could not continue with plea-taking for Kisumu City Manager Michael Abala Wanga after he failed to appear in court.
His lawyer explained that Wanga was hospitalized in Kisumu on February 3 due to illness, providing a medical report to support the claim.
Wanga faces multiple charges, including forgery and fraudulent acquisition of public funds. Investigations show he allegedly submitted a forged KCSE certificate claiming a C+ grade, while KNEC records show his actual grade was D+.
He is also accused of falsifying his KCPE certificate, a Self-Declaration Form, and a Police Clearance Certificate.
During the hearing, the EACC requested two weeks to verify documents, while the defence asked for a four-week adjournment to allow Wanga to recover.
The court approved both requests, extended his pre-bail conditions, and scheduled the matter for mention on March 2 for further directions.
