Sunday, October 25, 2026 - The National Police Service (NPS) has launched investigations into remarks by nominated Senator Karen Nyamu, in which she admitted to attempting to help one of her staunch campaigners join the National Police Service (NPS) by forging a Form Four certificate
The controversial senator made the revelation during a radio interview on October 23.
She disclosed that the scheme initially succeeded, allowing
the recruit to join the service.
However, the fraud was later uncovered during verification
processes conducted at the Kiganjo Police Training College, leading to the
recruit's removal from the programme.
“I recently tried to help a very staunch campaigner of mine join
the police force.
"She did not have a Form Four certificate, so we doctored
it,” Nyamu said.
“She went to Kiganjo for training, but after investigations, she
was arrested for forgery alongside 17 others,” she added.
In a statement issued on Saturday, October 24, NPS
spokesperson Muchiri Nyaga described the admission as regrettable and
unacceptable, confirming that the service had taken note of the remarks and
commenced a review of the matter.
Nyaga said the case Nyamu cited was detected during routine checks at Kiganjo and was part of several
recruitment irregularities identified at the training institution.
“This case was among several others flagged at the training
college, which led to the expulsion of the recruits concerned,” he said.
The spokesperson cautioned the public against bypassing recruitment requirements through fraudulent means, noting that the service uses rigorous verification procedures to detect forged documents and other forms of dishonesty.
Under Kenyan law, forging academic certificates is a criminal
offence.
Section 349 of the Penal Code criminalises forgery, while Section
353 provides for penalties for uttering false documents.
A person who knowingly assists, encourages or facilitates an offence may also face criminal liability under applicable provisions on aiding and abetting crime.
The
Kenyan DAILY POST.


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