The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested a former Deputy Director of Audit at the Office of the Auditor General over allegations of using a forged academic certificate to secure employment.
The commission said the arrest followed investigations into the alleged use of a fraudulent university degree certificate.
According to the EACC, the suspect allegedly presented a Bachelor of Commerce degree certificate, purportedly issued by a university, when applying for employment as an Assistant Manager-Audit at the Office of the Auditor General.
The certificate allegedly indicated that the holder had obtained a Bachelor of Commerce degree.
"Investigations established that she submitted a forged Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting Option), Second Class Honours (Upper Division) degree certificate purportedly issued by the University to secure employment as Assistant Manager – Audit at the Office of the Auditor General," the commission said in a statement.
The EACC said its investigations established that the suspect was still a student at the university and had not graduated when the certificate was allegedly presented.
The commission said it subsequently forwarded the investigation file to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) after concluding the probe.
According to the EACC, the DPP approved charges against the suspect, including forgery, uttering a false document, deceiving a principal and fraudulent acquisition of public property.
The suspect is expected to appear before the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court to take plea to the charges.
The arrest comes months after the EACC reported a separate case involving another former employee of the Office of the Auditor General over allegations of using forged academic certificates to secure employment.
In a statement issued on Thursday, May 21, 2026, the commission said it had investigated allegations that the former public officer obtained employment at the Office of the Auditor General using fraudulent academic qualifications.
According to the EACC, investigations established that the former employee allegedly forged a Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) certificate purportedly issued by a secondary school and subsequently used the document in an application for employment at the Office of the Auditor General.
The commission said the alleged forgery was uncovered during investigations into the former employee's academic qualifications and how they were allegedly used to obtain employment at the public institution.
“Investigations conducted by the Commission established that she allegedly forged KCSE academic documents and successfully used them in her application for employment at the Office of the Auditor General,” EACC said in the statement.
