EACC has today arrested and arraigned before the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court one Dennis Thuo Kimani, who forged his academic certificates to secure a job as a Supply Chain Management Officer at the Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation (REREC).
Investigations established that Dennis forged a Degree Certificate in Purchasing and Supplies Chain Management and Transcripts from 1st to 4th year, purporting them to be genuine documents legitimately attained from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT)
Appearing before Anti-Corruption Principal Magistrate Hon. Gichana, the accused denied the charges of forgery, uttering false documents and fraudulent acquisition of public property being the cumulative amount of salaries and benefits that he earned based on the fake certificates.
He was released on a bond of Kes.700,000 or a cash bail of Kshs. 200,000. The matter will be mentioned in court on 11th March 2024.
The arrest amid the ongoing crackdown on government officials with counterfeit documents.
A report revealed by EACC indicated that over 2,000 people have forged academic documents to secure employment opportunities in various government agencies.
The Ministry of Interior was listed among the leading government sectors with faked academic papers.
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