Former NuPEA accountant fined Ksh130,000 for falsifying KCSE certificate
A former accountant at the Nuclear Power and Energy Agency in Kenya has been fined Ksh130,000 for using a forged KCSE certificate to secure her job. She pleaded guilty to charges of forgery and uttering false documents following an investigation by the EACC.
Why it matters
This case highlights ongoing efforts by anti-corruption bodies in Kenya to maintain integrity in public service recruitment.
A former accountant at the Nuclear Power and Energy Agency (NuPEA) has been convicted and fined Ksh130,000 for falsifying academic documents to secure employment.
In a judgment delivered on October 19, 2026, Milimani Anti-Corruption Court Magistrate Rose Ndombi convicted Lilian Mweche Muyumba on two counts of uttering a false document and presenting a forged certificate after she pleaded guilty under a plea agreement with the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
The court fined Muyumba Ksh30,000 on the charge of uttering a false document and Ksh100,000 on the second charge of presenting a forged certificate.
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