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The suspect is also said to have used the fake certificate to enrol for a master's program before his employment in government.

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) is running after a top official in the Ministry of Roads and Transport accused of using fake academic certificates to get employment in government. 

According to the anti-graft body, 'Engineer' Kenneth Kamumbu Mugo used a doctorate degree from the University of Nairobi to gain employment both in the Kiambu county and the national government.

The EACC addressed a letter to the Ministry seeking the suspension of Mugo from his current post.

The suspect worked as Superintendent Engineer of Roads, at the State Department of Roads.

He is suspected of having forged his Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering purporting it to be issued by the University of Nairobi in 2006.

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"Using the fake degree, he secured his initial employment as the Director of Roads and Transport at Kiambu County Government and later allegedly transferred his public services to the National Government, Ministry of Roads," the EACC said.

Kenneth Kamumbu (pictured right) is accused of using fake academic certificates to get employment.

Mugo resigned from the Kiambu county executive in 2018 following the EACC's expose but was later employed by the Ministry of Roads in 2020.

He is said to have enrolled for a Post-Graduate Certificate in Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Audit and a Master of Science Degree in Environmental Legislation and Management at all JKUAT using the fake degree.

"The commission wants the “Civil Engineer” suspended from office until the case is concluded pursuant to Section 62(1) of the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act, 2003 after he was arrested and charged on 15th December, 2023. He was arraigned before Senior Principal Magistrate Peter Ouko of the Kiambu Anti-Corruption Court. The matter is coming up for pre-trial on 15th January 2024," partly read the EACC letter.

As per the charge sheet seen by Nairobi Leo, Mumbo is set to face three counts, including fraudulent acquisition of public property, forgery, and uttering of false documents.