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The university came into the spotlight in December 2024 after it awarded Kapsaret MP Oscar Sudi and his Sirisia counterpart John Waluke with honorary degrees.


There was drama at a graduation ceremony organized by the North Western Christian University College in Mombasa after police stopped the event. 

During the event held on Friday, February 28, police arrested the Chancellor and the Vice-Chancellor of the institution.

According to a statement by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the operation was launched after the Commission for University Education (CUE) made a complaint about the institution. 

It was reported that the institution was not accredited to offer courses in Kenya.

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North Western University College officials who were arrested by police.

"The suspects, Moses Masiga, the Chancellor of North Western Christian University College linked to Power International Ministries University Inc. and his Vice Chancellor Jackson Khayamba, were caught red-handed following a complaint from the Commission for University Education regarding illegal institutions offering degrees without accreditation," read the statement in part.

"In a swift response, a team of Detectives proceeded to Wild Waters Nyali. There, they stumbled upon a sham graduation ceremony in full swing, complete with unsuspecting "graduates" about to receive their bogus certificates. The event was promptly declared a crime scene and brought to an abrupt halt."

Consequently, the police also seized the academic certificates that were being awarded to the students at the Friday graduation.

"At the scene, Detectives recovered counterfeit certificates, including 7 honorary doctorate degrees, 7 academic doctorate degrees, 20 master’s degrees, 65 bachelor’s degrees, 14 diplomas and 5 certificates, all intended for unsuspecting individuals eager to don caps and gowns.

"The arrested suspects are currently in custody, undergoing processing, and will be charged with the offence of offering degrees without accreditation from a foreign university, in violation of Section 28 of the University Act," DCI added.

The university came to the spotlight in December 2024 after it awarded Kapsaret MP Oscar Sudi and his Sirisia counterpart John Waluke with honorary degrees.