Man Arraigned in Eldoret for Forging Certificates to Secure TVET Job
The PSC audit revealed 1,280 fraudulent cases in 91 public institutions and an additional 787 cases from various ministries, state departments, and agencies.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has made its first arrest in a sweeping crackdown on forged academic and professional credentials within the public service. Joash Kimurgor Kirwa, who is accused of forging a Moi University degree certificate and academic transcripts to secure employment, was arraigned at the Eldoret Law Courts.
Kirwa, who had been on the DCI’s radar under inquiry number HQ INQ. 16 of 2024, was apprehended on Sunday at Waitaluk location in Trans Nzoia County. He is alleged to have used the falsified documents to gain employment under the Ministry of Education’s State Department for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET).
Appearing before the Eldoret Law Courts, which holds jurisdiction over his recruitment, Kirwa faced five counts of forgery. He pleaded not guilty and was released on a cash bail of Sh200,000. The matter is set for pre-trial mention on February 26, 2024.
This arrest comes just two days after the Public Service Commission (PSC) formally handed over a report to the DCI and the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) identifying 2,067 suspected cases of forged academic certificates across the public sector. The PSC audit revealed 1,280 fraudulent cases in 91 public institutions and an additional 787 cases from various ministries, state departments, and agencies.
The crackdown marks a renewed commitment by the government to uphold integrity and accountability in public service, with enforcement agencies expected to pursue all implicated individuals.
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