Former Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya and his wife were Wednesday arrested by an anti-graft agency over corruption and economic crimes committed during his tenure as the governor.
The two were arrested from their Nairobi home and taken to the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission offices for grilling.
An official at Integrity Centre Police Station, Nairobi said they were recording statements.
EACC officers raided his Lang’ata home and his rural home at Emabole village, Butere.
They arrested him and his wife Priscillah before being driven to Integrity Centre.
ODM confirmed the arrest saying no information had been given as to why they had been arrested.
EACC said they will issue a statement on the same.