EACC officials arrest a Government official who forged a KCSE certificate, secured a job, and earned over Ksh 9 Million in salaries before he was busted



Monday, May 12, 2025 - The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested Edwin Amagola Munyeti, an employee at Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company (NAWASCO), over allegations of forgery of an academic certificate.

The Commission launched investigations following allegations that the suspect used a forged Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) certificate, falsely presented as genuine and issued by the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC), to secure employment at the Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company.

As a result of this fraudulent appointment, the suspect unlawfully received Kes 9,080,267 in salary payments drawn from public funds between March 2010 and December 2023.

Upon completion of the investigation, the case file was forwarded to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), who approved the prosecution of the suspect for deceiving principal, forgery, and fraudulent acquisition of public property.

The suspect was processed at the EACC Headquarters at Integrity Centre.

He is scheduled to appear in court for plea taking on Tuesday, 13th May 2025.


Via EACC.

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