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EACC summons 143 Kisii County employees in fake academic papers probe

Integrity centre

Integrity Centre in Nairobi which houses the Ethics and Anti Corruption Commission offices. 

Photo credit: Pool I Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • A letter addressed to the County Secretary and Head of Public Service lists the names of the 143 people who are to be investigated.
  • The County Secretary urged to ensure that all officers named in the letter are facilitated to comply with the summons without fail.

Panic has gripped Kisii County employees after officials from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) summoned 143 employees for allegedly presenting suspicious and questionable academic qualifications to secure employment in a public office.

In a letter addressed to the County Secretary and Head of Public Service, Kisii County Government, the EACC Regional Manager, Ms Ruth Yator, on behalf of the EACC Secretary and Chief Executive Officer, urged the official to ensure that the named employees appear before the investigators to record statements.