A former Assistant Elections Officer at the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has been sentenced to an 8-month jail term or a Ksh80,000 fine for using a fake university degree to secure employment and promotion.

• Convicted for uttering a false academic certificate, specifically a forged Bachelor of Business Management degree from Moi University.
• The case was handled by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), with the judgment delivered by the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court on September 17, 2026.
• This conviction highlights the ongoing issue of fake certificates in public service, prompting increased efforts by the Public Service Commission (PSC) and Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) to enhance academic qualification verification systems.