The Public Service Commission (PSC) has identified outdated technology as the primary reason for the rise in fake academic certificates within the Kenyan civil service. The commission stated that current verification methods are slow, costly, and create loopholes exploited by individuals seeking public employment with forged credentials.

• The PSC is collaborating with the Commission for University Education (CUE) and the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) to implement a modern, integrated system for instant document authentication.
• PSC Chairperson Francis Meja emphasized that this new system will allow for the detection of fake academic documents "at the press of a button."
• In the period of June 2022 to June 2023, 202 public servants were dismissed for submitting forged academic documents, with an additional 58 staff members resigning.