EACC probes forged certificates at IEBC, Auditor General’s office

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The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has exposed two(2) separate cases in which former public officials allegedly used forged academic certificates to secure employment, earning millions of shillings in salaries illegally.

In the first case, a former Constituency Office Clerk at the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) was found to have presented a fake Kenya Certificate of Education (KCE) from Malava Boys High School.

He claimed to have attained Division III in the 1986 exam, but confirmation from the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) showed he neither registered nor sat for the exam that year.

“The suspect worked at IEBC between July 2012 and April 2024 before being dismissed. During this period, he fraudulently pocketed a salary of Sh11.59 million,” EACC said.

A report compiled on May 20, 2025, was forwarded to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), recommending that the suspect face charges including fraudulent acquisition of public property, forgery, uttering a false document, and deceiving a principal. The DPP concurred with the recommendations on July 8, 2025, clearing the way for prosecution.

In a separate inquiry, EACC investigated allegations that a former Support Staff Supervisor at the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) forged her Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE). She allegedly claimed to have studied at Umina Secondary School and obtained a C- plain in the 2008 KCSE examination.

Investigators discovered that she neither registered nor sat for the 2008 KCSE, and that Umina Secondary School did not exist at the time.

The school code she cited actually belonged to Hono Secondary School.

“The suspect was hired at the OAG in 2015 using false credentials. This is a clear violation of Chapter Six of the Constitution on integrity in public service,” the commission noted.

EACC has recommended her prosecution on five(5) counts, including fraudulent acquisition of public property, deceiving a principal, forgery, uttering a false document, and providing false information to the OAG.

The file was submitted to the DPP on May 20, 2025, and the commission is awaiting a response.

“These cases show how forgery and deceit continue to infiltrate public institutions. We will pursue every case until accountability is achieved,” EACC stated.