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A former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) employee has been arrested and charged for using a falsified academic certificate to seek promotion in the commission.
The suspect, Lukaa Musamali Mukimi, is accused of presenting a forged Bachelor of Arts in Social Studies (Public Administration) certificate, purportedly issued by Moi University.
Investigations by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) revealed that the document was falsified and the suspect knowingly presented it to IEBC as genuine.
“The Commission received allegations that Mr. Mukimi presented a forged Bachelor of Arts in Social Studies (Public Administration) certificate, purportedly issued by Moi University, in order to secure a promotion at IEBC. Investigations commenced, and it was established that the document was falsified and that the suspect knowingly presented it as genuine,’ EACC stated.
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.
Mukimi was arrested on November 19, 2025 and arraigned at the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court on November 20, 2025.
He was charged with Forgery contrary to Section 345 as read with Section 349 of the Penal Code; Uttering a False Document contrary to Section 353 of the Penal Code; and 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 former IEBC employee denied all charges and 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.
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