The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) Monday morning arrested a senior official of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) for allegedly forging her academic certificates.
The officer in question is said to have used the same to secure employment at the electoral body on April 4, 2012.
EACC Spokesperson Eric Ngumbi confirmed that the senior official was arrested at her home in Nairobi West and escorted to the EACC Integrity Centre Police Station for processing.
Ngumbi said the official will be arraigned before the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court on Monday.
“Investigations established that the forged a Master of Arts (Population Studies) degree certificate purporting it to be a genuine certificate awarded by the University of Nairobi on May 9, 2004,” Ngumbi said.
"The official subsequently used the same to obtain a promotion at IEBC thereby earning a cumulative salary and benefits amounting to over Sh37 million, which constitutes fraudulent acquisition of public property."
EACC spokesman said the official was apprehended after the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) concurred with the recommendations of EACC that the suspect be charged with the offences of forgery contrary to section 345 as read with section 349 of the Penal Code, and uttering a false document contrary to section 353 of the Penal Code.
Further to the criminal prosecution, Ngumbi said EACC will proceed to file civil proceedings in court to recover all the salaries and benefits amounting to over Sh37 million earned by the accused person on the basis of fake academic qualifications.