The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested a former Office of the Auditor-General employee accused of using a forged KCSE certificate to secure a job and fraudulently receive more than Ksh5.8 million in public funds.
The suspect was arrested at his home in Kibera, Nairobi, on Thursday, October 22, before being taken to the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court to face charges.
According to the EACC, investigations established that the former employee allegedly presented a fake Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) certificate purportedly issued by the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC).
The certificate indicated that he had sat his examinations at Orero Secondary School.
The commission said the suspect allegedly used the document to obtain employment at the Office of the Auditor-General, leading to the fraudulent acquisition of public funds amounting to Ksh5,876,203.89.
Following the investigations, the EACC forwarded the inquiry file to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), who approved charges against the suspect.
He was charged with forgery, presenting a forged certificate and fraudulent acquisition of public property.
The court released him on a cash bail of Ksh300,000 or an alternative bond of Ksh800,000, with a surety of a similar amount.
The case will be mentioned on November 5 for directions.
EACC Tackles Cases on Forgery of Academic Credentials
The apprehension happens against the backdrop of investigations and prosecutions concerning former public servants who had obtained fake academic credentials to be hired in public offices and earn salaries.
On October 7, a former employee at Kenya Airports Authority was charged for allegedly forging a Bachelor of Commerce certificate to get an appointment as an acting Fire Supervisor.
It is stated that the suspect had submitted a forged certificate from Mount Kenya University to the manager of the airport while being hired for the acting position at Lokichogio Airport in Turkana County.
Separately, a former employee in Kiambu County Assembly was also arrested on suspicion of forging a KCSE certificate to secure a job and get Ksh6,283,631.30 in salaries from August 2016 to May 2025.
The prosecution claimed that the certificate had been submitted to the county assembly as a real one in September 2016 and used while hiring the suspect.
The cases form part of wider efforts by the EACC to investigate suspected corruption and the use of falsified academic credentials in public service.
The allegations against the former Auditor-General employee are yet to be determined by the court.
