Oparanya accused EACC over playing politics and arresting him for no preferred charges against him
He vowed to deal with Kenya Kwanza Administration politically for provoking him as a retired State Officer and long serving civil servant
Azimio Co-principal Martha Karua also castigated Kenya Kwanza Administration accusing EACC for having their own set of laws
Former Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya has castigated Ethics and Anti Corruption Commission detectives for politically detaining him for 8 hours with no reason
Speaking to media immediately after he was released from Integrity Centre in Nairobi, Oparanya accused EACC for playing politics instead of fighting grafts suspects as required in the law
“My arrest since morning was political and we shall deal with it politically. They came to my house in the morning, did some search and took away some documents.,” Oparanya disclosed outside EACC building
He further told media that police were questioning him the relationship he has with Azimio leader Raila Odinga, but he declined to answer their rhetorical questions
“When I declined to answer those obvious questions, they started asking me matters related to 2013/2014 financial year which are totally unrealistic on what they wanted from me.
The matters financial management were dealt at Senate level.
It is not prudent and wise to ask a retired governor like me, someone who was a Minister for Treasury and Planning such questions to do with finances, if there was any financial mismanagement would have been arrested long time not today,” He wondered
However, Oparanya disclosed that when he arrived at Integrity house, he demanded detectives to prepare a written document on why they have arrested him before responding on anything
A battery of lawmakers drawn from opposition coalition had camped at EACC including co-principal Martha Karua and Senior Counsel Danstan Omari who were kept at waiting base for two hours without seeing Oparanya
He had been arrested alongside his two wives and were simultaneously released together
Legislators had threatened to boycott President William Ruto’s visit in Western this coming weekend should he don’t order his administration to let their leader free by closure of business today