He is an MCA earning over Ksh150,000 per month, not to mention the allowances he receives, but theft and fraud are now defining his character, leaving many with questions why a person of his caliber would resort to crime.
Cyrus Mutavi Musyoka who represents Ikanga Ward in Kitui county has landed in trouble multiple times and at one time he was even beaten in public. Below are some of the crimes he has been linked to;
Theft of Ksh1.9 million mobile phone accessories
This is the latest crime that Mutavi has found himself in. He was arrested on June 3, 2025 after a CCTV footage identified him as the person who stole phone accessories from Buscar EA Limited Courier services on February 8, 2025.
The accessories went missing while being transported to a client Mombasa. According to DCI, Mutavi did not immediately identify himself as an MCA after his arrest.
“On being sighted at the River Road-based courier offices in Nairobi, the suspect was detained by the security personnel who then handed him over to police. It was at the station that he was identified, and handed over to Mombasa detectives for further processing,” DCI stated.
The September 2024 incident
In September 2024, Mutavi was caught stealing a box that contained six iPhone 15 phones in Nairobi. It was alleged that he had returned to the shop to steal another batch containing Tecno phones. He was beaten black and blue and he ended up in Nairobi Hospital where he nursed his injuries.
The matter was reported at Kamkunji police station.
Forgery of documents
In February 2024, he was arraigned at the Kitui Law Court for allegedly forging vehicle documents with the aim of defrauding the county government Ksh2.2 million
Musyoka was accused of presenting false documents for motor vehicle purchase reimbursement, intending to deceive the Assembly into approving the payment.
Failure to pay for a hired Prado TX
The Wiper MCA was once exposed online by, Duncan Irungu, a businessman, over Kshs 160,000 car rental charges. Mutavi hired a Landcruiser Prado from the businessman and used it for two months. He however returned it without its original mats, claiming that he might have left them at a car wash. He also failed to pay the rental fees that had amounted to Ksh160,000.
The MCA allegedly stopped answering calls from the car owner, who was later threatened with defamation charges by a lawyer.
“I have his texts where he admitted he owed 160k and missing car carpets. The other issue of transferring the car illegally is with DCI. So does he know what defamation entails?” Irungu posed online.
