[PHOTOS] Oparanya's lawyers, Western MPs denied access at EACC

A Team of lawyers attached to former Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya and Western MPs were on Wednesday blocked at the EACC main office in Nairobi.

The lawyers led by Danstan Omari had arrived at the offices at around 2 pm where Oparanya was being questioned.

Oparanya is currently being questioned by EACC over financial management during his tenure.

EACC Director of Communication Eric Ngumbi confirmed to the Star that the former governor was brought to the EACC Integrity Centre together with his wife around noon.

The Star has established that detectives on Tuesday went to his Butere home in Mumias and also his Karen residence on Wednesday morning.

Insiders had also told the Star earlier that the commission was investigating how the county spent about Sh1.3 billion between 2013-2022 when he was in office.

"Investigations are currently in preliminary stages. We have searched his properties. Interrogation is ongoing and we cannot tell what time it will end," the insider said.