Kajiado West Member of Parliament, George Sunkuyia, has been arrested by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) over allegations of forging his Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) certificate.
According to the EACC, Sunkuyia is accused of knowingly submitting a counterfeit KCSE certificate to the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) in Juja, Kiambu County, on 30 January 2012. The document purportedly bore a mean grade of C+, falsely claiming to be issued by the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC).
The charge sheet, seen by media, states that Sunkuyia “knowingly and fraudulently uttered” the forged certificate to the JKUAT Registrar of Academic Affairs. He now faces charges of providing false information to a public entity, forgery, and uttering a false document.
The EACC has confirmed that Sunkuyia is currently being processed for arraignment in court. This development adds to a growing list of public officials under scrutiny for academic fraud. In recent months, the EACC has intensified efforts to combat the use of fake academic certificates in the public service. Earlier this year, the commission arraigned five public officials on similar charges, underscoring the seriousness of the issue.
The EACC has expressed concern over the escalating cases of academic certificate forgery, noting that such practices undermine the integrity of Kenya’s education system and public institutions. The commission has urged educational institutions and employers to implement stringent verification processes to detect and prevent the use of fraudulent academic documents.
Sunkuyia’s arrest serves as a stark reminder of the ongoing battle against academic fraud in Kenya’s public service. As investigations continue, the EACC remains committed to holding individuals accountable and safeguarding the credibility of the nation’s educational and public service sectors.
