The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has brought charges against an employee of the Office of the Auditor General for allegedly using a forged academic certificate to obtain public employment fraudulently.
According to the commission, investigations revealed that the suspect forged a KCSE certificate and purported it to be a genuine document issued by the Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC), which they used to secure employment at the institution.
Following the conclusion of initial detailed investigations, the commission forwarded the file to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), which, upon review, approved charges against the suspect.
The employee was charged with the fraudulent acquisition of public property, amounting to Ksh8,698,662.91, which was unlawfully paid to them by the Office of the Auditor General.
