Court orders former Nairobi Water employee to repay Sh4.7 million over fake degree

Court orders former Nairobi Water employee to repay Sh4.7 million over fake degree
Court orders former Nairobi Water employee to repay Sh4.7 million over fake degree - Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company (NCWSC). (Photo: File)
Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company (NCWSC). (Photo: File)

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Senior Principal Magistrate Celesa Asis Okore convicted Okandah William John on charges of fraudulent acquisition of public property, uttering a false document and deceiving a principal, while acquitting him on one count of forgery.

A former Revenue Collection Assistant at the Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company (NCWSC) has been ordered to repay more than Sh4.7 million after a court found that he secured employment using a forged university degree certificate.
The Milimani Anti-Corruption Court convicted Okandah William John after finding that he fraudulently obtained public employment by presenting a fake Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting Option) degree certificate purportedly issued by the University of Nairobi (UoN).
Delivering judgment, Senior Principal Magistrate Celesa Asis Okore convicted Okandah on charges of fraudulent acquisition of public property, uttering a false document and deceiving a principal, while acquitting him on one count of forgery.

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The court ordered him to pay a mandatory compensation of Sh4,749,597, being the amount he fraudulently earned in salaries while working at the NCWSC between September 3, 2016 and November 30, 2023, or serve two years in prison in default.
He was also fined Sh100,000 on each of the three counts, with a default sentence of 12 months' imprisonment for each offence.
Court records show that Okandah used the forged degree certificate to secure employment and falsely declared in his employment records that he possessed the required academic qualifications.

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"The accused is ordered to pay a compensation of Sh4,749,597, being the amount he fraudulently stated in count one," Magistrate Okore ruled during sentencing.
The court further directed that the total fine payable amounts to Sh5,049,597 and informed the accused of his right to appeal within 14 days.
Following the conviction, the defence lawyer requested typed proceedings and sought permission for his client to attend the burial of a relative scheduled for June 5, 2026.
However, the court declined the request.
"Since the court is functus officio in this case, I do hereby decline to grant the accused's application to be allowed to attend a burial," the magistrate ruled.
Investigations by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) established that the forged degree enabled Okandah to unlawfully receive Sh4.7 million in salaries over seven years.
The Commission said the conviction demonstrates its commitment to safeguarding public resources and ensuring those who obtain public employment through fraudulent means are held accountable under the law.

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