202 workers sacked over fake academic papers
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Kenya Railways, KMTC, and MTRH sack 202 workers in a purge against fake academic papers
Kenya Railways, KMTC, and MTRH sack 202 workers in a purge against fake academic papers.
Kenya Railways (KR), Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC), and Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) top the list of State entities that sacked 202 out of 650 workers, who were found to have forged academic documents to secure jobs.
The Public Service Commission (PSC) says 58 other staff who were found to have fake their academic papers opted to resign in the year to June 2023.
The report shows that a good number of civil servants secured jobs and promotions using forged academic and professional papers.
KR kicked out 55 workers among them two who purported to be holders of degree certificates, KMTC sacked 35 staff members while Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (Kemsa) sent parking 16 staff.
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The Geothermal Development Company sacked 15 employees over the forgery of academic papers while the National Construction Authority and Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service each dismissed three staff members.
“Arising from the findings of the authentication exercise, 58 officers resigned, six took early retirement, 181 were dismissed from service, 252 had ongoing disciplinary action, and one was deceased,” Simon Rotich, the PSC Chief Executive said in a report to Parliament.
“There was no action taken against four, and there was no information provided with regard to 242 certificates found to have been forged,” Simon Rotich, the PSC Chief Executive said in a report to Parliament.
“Most of the forged certificates reported were from State corporations and Semi-Autonomous Government Agencies at 76.3 percent, and ministries and State departments at 17.9 percent,” Rotich added.
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