NAIROBI, Kenya — Two former public officers have been charged at the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court over allegations that they used forged academic certificates to secure employment and an acting appointment in public institutions.
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) said Kenneth Mwiti Kiogora and Daniel Mukoya Olando were arrested on Wednesday and separately arraigned on Thursday, where they denied the charges.
Former Kiambu Assembly Employee Charged
Kiogora, a former Second Clerk Assistant at the Kiambu County Assembly, is accused of forging a Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) certificate and presenting it as a genuine document issued by the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC).
According to preliminary investigations cited by the EACC, Kiogora allegedly used the certificate to secure employment at the county assembly.
The commission further alleges that he fraudulently acquired public property worth Sh6,283,631.30 in the form of salaries.
The EACC said it forwarded its investigation file to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), which agreed with the recommendation to charge Kiogora with fraudulent acquisition of public property, forgery, uttering a false document, and deceiving a principal.
Former KAA Employee Faces Separate Charges
In the second case, Olando, a former Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) employee, is accused of forging a Bachelor of Commerce degree certificate in Accounting.
The EACC alleges that Olando submitted the certificate to secure an appointment as an Acting Fire Supervisor at the authority.
He was charged with knowingly using a false or misleading document, forgery, uttering a false document, and giving false information.
Both suspects denied the allegations against them in court.
Suspects Released On Bail
Kiogora was released on a Sh150,000 cash bail or a Sh1 million bond with a surety of a similar amount.
Olando was released on Sh100,000 cash bail or a Sh500,000 bond with a surety of a similar amount.
The EACC said it will also institute civil proceedings seeking recovery of salaries and other benefits allegedly obtained through the use of the disputed academic qualifications.
The allegations have not been proved in court, and the two suspects are presumed innocent unless and until found guilty.
