Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) detectives have arrested a civil servant, Maroa Sammy Maroa, accused of executing a series of high-level forgeries targeting government institutions in a scheme that authorities said targeted the police recruitment process.
Maroa Sammy, an economist attached to the State Department for Cabinet Affairs, was arrested at the Ngoigwa area in Thika West Sub-county on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, after going off the grid for days. His arrest followed an intelligence-led operation after he allegedly crafted and delivered a forged letter to the CEO of the National Police Service Commission (NPSC).
The letter was designed to appear as if it had originated from a senior government office and contained a list of individuals purportedly recommended by the State for consideration in the ongoing police recruitment exercise.
According to detectives, Maroa walked into the Commission’s headquarters with complete confidence, handing over the document as though he possessed the authority to influence security sector appointments.
NPSC officials immediately flagged irregularities in the letter’s formatting, authorisation trail, and chain of custody. The document was forwarded to investigative authorities, triggering a fast-paced inquiry that revealed the forgery.
According to the authorities, this incident is not Maroa’s first encounter with forgery allegations. Detectives confirm that he is currently under suspension due to a pending criminal case before the Kahawa Law Courts.
Earlier, Maroa was accused of forging a letter that promoted him to the rank of Director and transferred him to the State Department for Housing, an attempt to illegally elevate his rank within the public service.
Maroa allegedly sensed that detectives were closing in on him following the NPSC incident. He then switched off all his known phone lines and disappeared from his usual residence, believing he had outmanoeuvred investigators.
However, the DCI deployed intelligence teams that tracked his movements across Thika. After several days of surveillance, officers raided a residence in Ngoigwa, where they arrested him without incident.
He has since been placed in custody as investigators gather evidence ahead of the arraignment.
The DCI reminded the public that the speed of modern information-sharing makes it impossible for forged documents to withstand scrutiny for long. They also stressed that individuals attempting to ride on falsified authority will continue to face swift and decisive action.
