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Commission for University Education under fire as MPs probe fake degrees, staffing crisis, and Sh935 million debt
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 02, 2025

Legislators expressed concern over the proliferation of forged degrees, insufficient staffing and the Sh935.7 million debt owed to the Commission.

Ex-REREC manager fined Sh3 million, faces four years in jail for using fake degree
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 15, 2025

Court records show Oluoch obtained more than Sh1.4 million in salary and allowances between April and August 2022 after submitting a forged Master of...

Kajiado West MP George Sunkuyia arrested over alleged KCSE certificate forgery
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 27, 2025

The MP, elected on a UDA ticket, was picked from his home in Nairobi and taken to the EACC headquarters at the Integrity Centre. He is expected to be...

State forms special task force after 787 officers found with fake certificates
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 22, 2025

This move is part of its effort to recover over Sh460 million lost through fraudulent employment.

Over 400 civil servants fired for using fake academic certificates
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 18, 2025

The PSC's Annual Compliance Report for the Financial Year 2023-2024 revealed that these 449 workers made up 52.3 per cent of all employees identified...

Ex-manager charged with Sh1.5m fraud in fake academic papers case
Joseph Ndunda  |  Apr 03, 2024

Nick Oluoch, formerly of the Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation (REREC), allegedly used forged academic papers to secure his job.

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