A gang involved in the printing of fake government documents was busted in police raid in Eastleigh, Nairobi county.
Six suspects we arrested following the raid at an establishment, where national IDs, refugee registration documents, academic certificates and other documents were being processed illegally.
Police said they were tipped off before detectives from the Transnational Organised Crime Unit.
Backed up by Cybercrime sleuths, they stormed the office and recovered a bunch of fake documents that had been illegally processed.
Also recovered were computers used for the development of the fake papers.
Detectives have established that the syndicate is also involved in aiding the entry of aliens into the country, through processing of fake credentials for them.
The suspects were Wednesday taken to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations for grilling ahead of their arraignment Thursday.
DCI director George Kinoti warned Kenyans engaged in this kind of trade that their actions pose a very serious threat to the public safety and security of their fellow Kenyans.
“Developing fake papers for unknown people whose intentions are unclear is not only illegal but immoral,” he said.
The documents will be produced as exhibits before being destroyed.
Authorities have been making efforts to address the menace of producing and using fake documents.
This includes the establishment of he Kenya National Qualifications Authority (KNQA), which was set up in 2015 to help coordinate and harmonise education in the country.
This was among others aimed at improving quality and international comparability.
The KNQF which the authority has developed and is now implementing is part of Kenya’s international commitments to develop an accurate, reliable and robust database of all qualifications in the country.
It will also allow for comparability and information sharing in the education sector globally.
The Authority works very closely with the Commission for University education (CUE), The Technical and Vocational Education and Training Authority.
The Authority over sees and regulates the work of the Basic, TVET and university education sectors and brings harmony and coordination in general.
