Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company Limited (NCWSC) employee has been charged with forging a Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) to secure employment.
In a statement issued by the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) ,the suspect, Teresia Chepkemoi Chepkwony, was charged on Wednesday, August 20, before the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court.
According to the ODPP, the suspect forged a KCSE certificate, falsely claiming to have scored a mean grade of C+ in the exam.
Employee charged with forging KCSE to secure employment. Photo: Courtesy.
The suspect was moreover charged with an offense of fraudulent acquisition of public property.
ODPP also disclosed that Chepkemoi fraudulently acquired public property amounting to Ksh7,590,872 from the salary she earned between March 1, 2013, and December 31, 2023, at Nairobi Water.
Furthermore, the suspect was charged with uttering a false document and deceiving the principal, contrary to section 41(2) as read with section 48 of the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act.
However, Chepkemoi pleaded not guilty to the charges and was released on a Ksh500,000 bond with one surety of the amount.
The case will be mentioned on September 3, 2025, for further directions.
