A former senior government official has been sentenced for fraudulently earning a salary and allowances using a forged academic qualification.
On Thursday, August 14, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) confirmed the conviction, revealing that the case stemmed from a scheme in which the accused unlawfully received Ksh1,455,066.05 in salaries and allowances between April 1 and August 31, 2022.
The ex-official, who worked at the Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation (REREC), was also ordered to pay a fine of Ksh3 million, or serve four years in prison if he failed to pay the fine.
This occurred while the accused held a position acquired through falsified academic qualifications.
