EACC arrests three officials over fake academic certificates
EACC arrests three officials over fake academic certificates
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested three officials accused of using forged academic certificates to secure employment.
In a statement on Tuesday, May 12, the agency said the suspects include two employees of Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company Limited and one official from Kaimosi Friends University.
“The suspects, Joshua Attuah Omia and Thomas Mbonje Bandari of Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company Limited (NCWSC), and Silas Musasa Masambu of Kaimosi Friends University, are accused of using fake academic documents to obtain employment in their respective institutions,” the statement read.
According to the commission, investigations established that Omia and Bandari allegedly forged Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education certificates and used them to secure jobs at NCWSC.
“Investigations by the Commission established that Omia and Bandari forged Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) certificates and presented them as genuine documents issued by the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) to secure employment at NCWSC,” the statement added.
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The EACC said the investigation files were forwarded to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, which approved charges against the two suspects.
“Upon conclusion of investigations, the Commission forwarded the files to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), who approved charges of forgery, uttering a false document, and fraudulent acquisition of public property amounting to Ksh5,909,037.10 and Ksh9,485,177.96, respectively, being salaries allegedly paid to the suspects by NCWSC,” the statement continued.
EACC said the two were arrested on May 11, 2026, and later arraigned before the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court, where they denied the charges.
“The two suspects were arrested on 11th May 2026 and arraigned before the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court, where they denied all charges. They were each released on a cash bail of Ksh300,000 or a bond of Ksh1 million with a surety of a similar amount. The matters are scheduled for directions on 26th May 2026,” the statement further read.
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