Former Auditor General staff arrested by EACC over fake certificates
Former Auditor General staff arrested by EACC over fake certificates
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested a former employee of the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) in connection with the alleged use of forged academic certificates to secure public employment.
In a statement on Thursday, May 21, the commission said the arrest was part of its ongoing crackdown on individuals using fake academic qualifications to obtain jobs in public institutions.
“The suspect, Mercy Akinyi Ofuwa, is accused of using a forged Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) certificate to secure employment at the OAG,” the statement read.
According to EACC, investigations revealed that the suspect allegedly presented fake academic documents during her application process at the Office of the Auditor General.
“Investigations conducted by the Commission established that Ms Ofuwa allegedly forged KCSE academic documents purportedly from Umina Secondary School and successfully used them in her application for employment at the Office of the Auditor General,” the statement added.
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The anti-graft agency said the case file was forwarded to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) after investigations were completed, leading to the approval of several charges against the suspect.
“Upon conclusion of investigations, the Commission forwarded the case file to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), who approved charges of forgery, uttering a false document, and fraudulent acquisition of public property amounting to Ksh5,838,790, being salaries allegedly earned by the suspect during her employment at the OAG,” the statement further read.
EACC disclosed that the suspect has since been released on a cash bail of Ksh50,000 pending her arraignment in court.
The commission also announced plans to recover the salaries and benefits allegedly obtained fraudulently during the suspect’s time in public service.
“EACC will also file civil proceedings to recover all the salaries and benefits earned by the accused person based on the fake academic qualifications,” the statement concluded.
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