A former senior government official has been sentenced for fraudulently earning a salary and allowances using a forged academic qualification.
On Thursday, August 14, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) confirmed the conviction, revealing that the accused unlawfully received Ksh1,455,066.05 in salaries and allowances between April 1 and August 31, 2022.
The ex-official, who worked at the Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation (REREC), was also ordered to pay a fine of Ksh3 million, or serve four years in prison if he failed to pay the fine.
