Huruma Ward MCA Peter Owera Oluoch was arrested on Monday, March 3 2025, for allegedly being involved in forgery and providing false information.
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) stated that Owera had claimed to hold a Diploma from Kenya Polytechnic, but an independent investigation revealed that he had never been a student at the institution.
Additionally, he was accused of providing false information in self-declaration forms.
"Mr Owera declared that he held a Diploma from Kenya Polytechnic in the Self-Declaration Form. However, upon verification by the Commission, it was established that the suspect was never a student in the Diploma programme at Kenya Polytechnic," the EACC stated.
According to the EACC, Oluoch also forged the signature and stamp impression of an Advocate and Commissioner for Oaths.
He is currently being held at the Integrity Centre police station and will be arraigned in court on March 4, 2025.
EACC revealed that investigations are ongoing on several government officials over the forgery of academic certificates.
This comes just days after Juja MP George Ndung’u Koimburi was arraigned in court on February 19, 2025, facing six charges related to forgery.
According to a statement by the Office of the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), Ndung’u allegedly forged a Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) certificate for the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE).
"On diverse dates between November and December 1994, at an unknown time and place within the Republic of Kenya, with intent to deceive, the MP forged a KNEC certificate for KCSE, purporting it to be a genuine and duly signed certificate issued by KNEC," the ODPP stated on February 19.
Other political leaders who have had to defend their academic credentials include Oscar Sudi, Mining Cabinet Secretary Hassan Joho, former Gatundu North MP Clement Waibara, and former Wajir Governor Mohammed Abdi.
Additionally, Ferdinand Waititu, former Taita Taveta Governor Granton Samboja, and former Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi have also been accused of academic forgery at different instances.
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