KMTC employee charged over alleged forged KCSE certificate

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The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested and charged a Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) employee over allegations of forging academic certificates to secure university admission, employment and salary increments.

The suspect, an accountant, was arraigned before the Kisii Anti-Corruption Court where he faced charges of forgery, uttering a false document and fraudulent acquisition of public property amounting to Sh3.9 million being salaries allegedly earned during his employment.

According to EACC, investigations established that the accused obtained a mean grade of C- in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations but allegedly altered the result to a C+ in order to gain admission to Kisii University.

The Commission said the suspect subsequently used the falsified KCSE certificate to enrol for a Bachelor of Commerce degree, which he later used to pursue career advancement within the public service.

Further investigations revealed that after completing his studies, the suspect presented the degree certificate to support a promotion at KMTC, leading to financial benefits now under scrutiny.

“The investigations established that the suspect used a forged KCSE certificate to secure admission to university and later relied on the same academic trajectory to obtain employment benefits in the public service,” the EACC said.

The Commission added that the case file was forwarded to the Director of Public Prosecutions, who approved the institution of criminal proceedings.

“The DPP reviewed the file and concurred with our recommendation to charge the suspect with forgery, uttering a false document, and fraudulent acquisition of public funds,” the Commission said.

The accused denied all charges and was released on a cash bail of Sh200,000 or an alternative bond of Sh500,000 with a surety of the same amount.

The matter will be mentioned on June 15, 2026 for pre-trial directions.

EACC further indicated that it will pursue civil recovery proceedings to reclaim salaries and benefits allegedly obtained through fraudulent academic credentials.

“The Commission will institute civil proceedings to recover all monies unlawfully obtained,” EACC said, adding that it remains committed to safeguarding integrity in public service.

EACC also urged members of the public to report suspected cases of forged academic documents through its toll-free line 1551.