A former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) official has been arrested and charged for using a falsified academic certificate to seek promotion.
In a statement on Friday, November 21, the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) said the accused Lukaa Musamali Mukimi was arrested on Wednesday, November 19 and arraigned in court on Thursday, November 20.
“The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested and arraigned Mr Lukaa Musamali Mukimi, a former employee of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), for allegedly using a falsified academic certificate to seek promotion,” read part of the EACC statement.
According to the commission, Mukimi presented a forged Bachelor of Arts in Social Studies (Public Administration) certificate, purportedly issued by Moi University, to secure a promotion at IEBC.
Investigations by EACC revealed that the document was falsified and the suspect knowingly presented it to IEBC as genuine.
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After completing the investigations, EACC forwarded the file to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
The DPP agreed with the recommendation to initiate criminal proceedings against the former IEBC employee.
“Upon completing investigations, the Commission forwarded the case file to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), who concurred with the recommendation to institute criminal proceedings against the suspect,” EACC stated.
Mukimi was charged with Forgery contrary to Section 345 as read with Section 349 of the Penal Code and Uttering a False Document contrary to Section 353 of the Penal Code.
He was further charged with Deceiving a Principal contrary to Section 41(2)(b) as read with Section 48 of the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act, No. 3 of 2003.
The accused, who was arraigned before the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court, denied all charges.
Mukimi was released on a cash bail of Ksh200,000 or an alternative bond of Ksh500,000 with one surety of a similar amount.
The case is scheduled for mention on December 4, 2025, before Magistrate Selesa Okore.
This comes a week after a former Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company Limited (NCWSC) employee was arrested and arraigned in court after allegedly using a forged academic certificate to secure employment and fraudulently obtain millions of shillings from the company.
Asembo had earlier been arrested on September 3, 2025, but disappeared before taking a plea, prompting a manhunt.
She was re-arrested on November 10 at her hideout and subsequently taken to court, where she denied all the charges.
Asembo was released on a bond of Ksh1,000,000 with two sureties of a similar amount.
EACC stated that Asembo faced several criminal counts linked to forgery, fraud, and deception before the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court.
"Ms. Asembo appeared before the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court, where she faced multiple charges, including fraudulent acquisition of Ksh6,236,053.10 from NCWSC, deceiving a principal contrary to Section 41(2) as read with Section 48(1) of the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act, 2003, forgery contrary to Section 345 as read with Section 349 of the Penal Code, and uttering a false document contrary to Section 353 of the Penal Code," EACC added.
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