The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested a former Office of the Auditor-General employee accused of securing a job using a forged Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) certificate and unlawfully obtaining Ksh5.8 million in public funds.
The suspect was apprehended at his home in Kibera on Thursday, October 22, before appearing at the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court, where he faced charges of forgery, uttering a forged certificate and fraudulent acquisition of public property.
According to EACC, investigations revealed that the former employee allegedly submitted a fake KCSE certificate purportedly issued by the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC), claiming he had sat his examinations at Orero Secondary School.
The commission alleged that the academic document was used to secure employment at the Office of the Auditor-General, enabling the suspect to fraudulently receive more than Ksh5.8 million in public funds.
“He presented the falsified certificate to secure employment at the OAG, resulting in the fraudulent acquisition of public property valued at Ksh5,876,203.89,” the commission said.
Upon concluding its investigations, EACC forwarded the case file to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), who approved the charges against the suspect over the alleged use of forged academic credentials to obtain employment.
The court granted the accused person bail of Ksh300,000 in cash or an alternative bond of Ksh800,000, backed by a surety of a similar amount.
The case is scheduled for mention on November 5, when the court is expected to give further directions.
The arrest comes amid an intensified crackdown by EACC on alleged fraud involving falsified academic certificates used to secure public service positions and salaries. Several former public employees have recently faced prosecution over similar accusations.
Earlier in October, a former Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) employee was charged with allegedly using a forged Bachelor of Commerce certificate to secure an appointment as acting Fire Supervisor at the state corporation.
Prosecutors alleged that the former employee submitted a certificate purportedly issued by Mount Kenya University to an airport manager in a bid to be considered for the acting position at Lokichogio Airport in Turkana County.
In another case, EACC charged a former Kiambu County Assembly employee accused of using a forged KCSE certificate to secure employment and fraudulently receive Ksh6,283,631.30 in salaries over nearly nine years. The alleged payments were made between August 2016 and May 2025.
The prosecution claimed that the former employee presented the certificate to the county assembly in September 2016, representing it as genuine, and that the document was subsequently relied upon in the recruitment process.
The cases highlight the commission's continued efforts to investigate and prosecute individuals suspected of obtaining public employment and taxpayer-funded salaries through allegedly fraudulent academic qualifications.
