George Sunkuyia: Kajiado West MP Arrested Over Forgery of KCSE Certificate
- Kajiado West MP George Risa Sunkuyia arrested by Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) officers over forgery allegations
- According to the charge sheet, Sunkuyia allegedly forged a Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) showing that he had scored a C+
- The lawmaker also allegedly provided a fake diploma certificate from Mount Kenya University to the EACC
Amos Khaemba, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over four years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya.
Nairobi - Kajiado West Member of Parliament George Risa Sunkuyia has been arrested.
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The lawmaker was nabbed by Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) detectives on Tuesday, May 27.
Why was MP George Sunkuyia arrested?
The MP who is currently being processed at the Integrity Centre ahead of his arraignment is accused of forging his Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) certificate.
According to the charge sheet seen by TUKO.co.ke, Sunkuyia is accused of forgery contrary to Section 345 as read with Section 349 of the Penal Code.
"George Risa Sunkuyia, on unknown dates and unknown place within the Republic of Kenya forged a Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education Serial No 2988068 with a mean grade of C+ purporting it to be a genuine certificate issued to you by the Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC), a fact you knew was false," the charge sheet read.
Sunkuyia is also accused of providing false information to the EACC contrary to Section 46(1)(d) as read with Section 46(2) of the Leadership and Integrity Act, 2012, after he claimed he had a diploma certificate from Mount Kenya University.
"On 27th day of February 17 at the EACC, Nairobi within Nairobi County in the Republic of Kenya being a State Officer to wit a Member of County Assembly knowingly provided false information to EACC to wit a self-declaration form dated 27th February 2017 in which you indicated that you had a diploma in county governance from Mount Kenya University, a fact you knew to be false," the charge reads.
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Why TSC was seeking KSh 3.3m from the Kisii man
In a related story previously reported by TUKO.co.ke, Isaiah Okombo Otieno, a teacher from Kisii County, was accused of using forged academic certificates to secure employment with the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) in 2007.
The government moved to recover a substantial KSh 3.3 million in salaries and allowances Otieno received between 2007 and 2019, after it was discovered that his employment was based on fraudulent documents.
Otieno, also known as Daudi Ochoi Magero, was arrested by EACC on multiple criminal charges, including impersonation and fraud.
According to the charge sheet, he allegedly forged academic certificates and presented them to the TSC to obtain a job that belonged to another person, falsely identifying himself as that individual.
The EACC informed Kisii Senior Magistrate Wa Kugwa Waihinya that Otieno submitted a Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) document with serial number 1008541, which was lawfully issued to Daudi Ochoi Magero by the Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC).
However, Otieno falsely claimed to be Daudi Magero when presenting the document to the TSC.
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