Wednesday, November 5, 2025 - A Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company (NCWSC) employee, Felix Ojwang Balamu, has been slapped with a hefty Ksh 8.5 million fine after being found guilty of using a forged KCSE certificate to secure employment.
According to investigations by the Ethics
and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), Balamu forged a Kenya
National Examinations Council (KNEC) certificate, which he used to land his job
at the water company back in 2011.
After years of pocketing taxpayer money, his luck finally
ran out.
The Milimani Anti-Corruption Court,
presided over by Hon. Selesa Okore, convicted
him on multiple counts.
In her ruling delivered on October 10th, 2025,
Hon. Okore ordered Balamu to pay Ksh 8,543,562,
the total value of his unlawfully earned salary and penalties, or face 4
years in prison if he fails to pay up.
The EACC welcomed the judgment,
saying it sends a strong message to all public servants who lie their way into Government
jobs.
“This verdict reaffirms our commitment to protecting public
resources and promoting integrity in the public sector,” the EACC said in a
statement.
Balamu now joins a growing list of public officials caught in the ongoing crackdown on fake academic qualifications and corruption.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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