EACC arrests three over alleged use of fake certificates

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The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested three officials in separate cases over alleged use of forged academic certificates to secure employment in public institutions.

In a statement on Tuesday, the Commission said the suspects are facing charges of forgery, uttering false documents and fraudulent acquisition of public property through salaries allegedly earned after obtaining employment using forged academic papers.

According to EACC, two of the suspects worked at a company in Nairobi, where investigations established that they allegedly forged Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) certificates and presented them as genuine documents to secure employment.

“The Commission forwarded the files to the Director of Public Prosecutions upon conclusion of investigations,” EACC said.

The Director of Public Prosecutions approved charges against the two suspects, including forgery, uttering a false document and fraudulent acquisition of public property amounting to more than Sh15 million combined, being salaries allegedly earned during their employment.

EACC said the two were arrested on May 11, 2026, and arraigned before the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court, where they denied the charges.

They were released on a cash bail of Sh300,000 each or an alternative bond of Sh1 million with a surety of a similar amount.

The matter is scheduled for directions on May 26, 2026.

In a separate case, the Commission arrested another suspect from Vihiga over allegations of using forged college and university certificates to secure employment at a public university.

Investigations established that the suspect allegedly forged a diploma certificate purportedly issued by a local college and a bachelor’s degree certificate, allegedly from a private university, which were used to obtain employment.

The suspect was arrested at his residence and processed at Kakamega Police Station ahead of his planned arraignment before the Kakamega Law Courts on May 13, 2026.

He is also facing charges of forgery, uttering a false document and fraudulent acquisition of public property.

He is accused of allegedly earning more than Sh2.5 million in salaries from the institution.