Video: UDA MP Arrested over Forged Academic Papers Goes to Inspect School Projects
- Kajiado West MP George Sunkuyia made headlines following his arrest by detectives from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC)
- According to a charge sheet obtained by TUKO.co.ke, Sunkuyia faced charges of forging academic credentials
- Hours later, the legislator addressed the public, saying he was on his way to inspect a school development project in his constituency
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Faith Chandianya, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over three years of experience covering politics and Current Affairs in Kenya
Kajiado West MP George Sunkuyia has suddenly emerged just hours after reports that the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) had arrested him over allegations of forging academic documents.
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In a video, the MP told reporters he was on his way to Kibiko Primary School to check on development projects he had initiated. He also denied reports that he had been arrested.
He further questioned the reason for his arrest and accused his political rivals of spreading the claims out of jealousy.
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"Nishikwe nikiwa nimeibia nani? Stop being jealous and spreading claims on social media. Stop talking too much and let's meet on the ground," he stated.
The legislator blamed his political rivals for his troubles, urging them to focus on service delivery instead of politics.
He added that if they were not given the chance to serve Kenyans, they should stay quietly at home.
"Once defeated, stay at home and stop inciting others. Those who are competing with me, who do you think you are? I am not competing with you," Sunkuyia said.
Did Sunkuyia forge his academic papers?
According to the charge sheet obtained by TUKO.co.ke, Sunkuyia faced forgery charges under Section 345, as read with Section 349 of the Penal Code.
“George Risa Sunkuyia, at an unspecified time and location within Kenya, forged a Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education with serial number 2988068, showing a mean grade of C+, falsely representing it as an authentic document issued by the Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC), knowing this to be untrue," the charge sheet read.
Sunkuyia also faced additional charges of providing false information to the EACC, in breach of Section 46(1)(d) read with Section 46(2) of the Leadership and Integrity Act, 2012.
The charge sheet further stated that on February 27, 2017, at the EACC offices in Nairobi, while serving as a member of the County Assembly, Sunkuyia knowingly submitted false information on a self-declaration form, claiming to hold a diploma in county governance from Mount Kenya University, a fact he was aware was untrue.
Nairobi county employee arrested for forging academic papers
The EACC has been intensifying its efforts to arrest public servants suspected of forging academic credentials.
In a separate case, Edwin Amakola Munyeti, a former marketing assistant at Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company, was apprehended on Monday, May 12.
Munyeti appeared at Milimani Law Courts, where he pleaded not guilty to charges of using a forged Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) certificate, falsely claimed to be genuine and issued by the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC), to secure his job at the water company.
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During his court appearance on Tuesday, May 13, Munyeti requested lenient bail, explaining that he is a family man and currently unemployed.
The prosecutor told the court that the state did not object to bail or bond. He further requested that the case be set for mention to serve documents and prepare for a pretrial hearing.
The court granted Munyeti a cash bail of KSh 200,000 or an alternative bond of KSh 500,000.
Proofreading by Asher Omondi, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
