The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has filed an appeal following the High Court’s decision to acquit Trans Nzoia County governor George Natembeya in a case related to the alleged unlawful acquisition of public funds and conflict of interest.
DPP’s appeal follows Justice Bahati Mwamuye’s ruling on 4th March 2026, which stopped the Office of Directorate of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) and Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) from further investigations and any sort of Criminal proceedings against governor Natembeya.
The prosecution had charged Natembeya with unlawful acquisition of public property valued at KSh3,252,568. The charges arise from payments made by the County Government of Trans Nzoia to companies that had business dealings with the county.
”It is alleged that between the 1st of January 2023 and 30th April 2025, Governor Natembeya unlawfully acquired the funds through transactions involving Lyma Agro Science Limited, Maira Stores, and Easterly Winds Limited in circumstances that constituted a conflict of interest,” DPP said in a statement.
Natembeya was further charged with two counts of conflict of interest contrary to Section 42(3) as read with Section 48 of the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act
In the Prosecution statement, Natembeya acquired an indirect pecuniary interest of KSh 1,127,900 from Mercy Chelangat, the Director of Lyma Agro Science Limited and proprietor of Maira Stores, both of which had business dealings with the county government.
He later acquired the same at KSh2,124,668 from Emmanuel Wafula Masungo, the beneficial owner of Easterly Winds Limited,
The prosecution has criticized the High Court ruling, while seeking to have the case re-opened for further investigations and potential charges against George Natembeya.
