A County Assembly official was arrested for allegedly using multiple forged documents to secure public employment.
In a statement released by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), the anti-graft agency detailed the arrest of David Geoffrey Ombiro, an Administrative Officer at Kisii County Assembly, over extensive document falsification allegations.
EACC revealed that Ombiro systematically altered his birth certificate, changing his year of birth from 1967 to 1973, before using the falsified document to obtain a National Identity Card reflecting the amended details.
County Assembly Official Arrested Over Forged Documents in Job Scam. Photo: Courtesy.
He is further said to have forged additional critical documents, including a Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Personal Identification Number, a National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) card, and a National Social Security Fund (NSSF) card, to align with his falsified identity.
These fabricated documents were subsequently submitted to the Kisii County Assembly as part of his employment application.
This enabled him to secure his position as an administrative officer fraudulently.
Investigations by the EACC led to the case file being forwarded to the DPP, who cleared it for prosecution on several counts.
The suspect was booked at the EACC South Nyanza Regional Office before being transferred to Kisii Central Police Station, where he spent the night in custody.
He was arraigned the following morning at the Kisii Anti-Corruption Court and pleaded not guilty to all charges.
The court granted Ombiro release on a bond of Ksh150,000 with a surety of the same amount, or alternatively, a cash bail of Ksh70,000.
