The Public Service Commission (PSC) has revealed that the, Kenya Railways (KR), Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC), and Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) have emerged as the top state entities that terminated the employment of 202 out of 650 staff members.
These individuals were discovered to have presented forged academic documents to secure their positions. The PSC further disclosed that an additional 58 employees, who were found to have falsified their academic credentials, chose to resign during the period up to June 2023.
The report highlights a concerning trend, wherein a significant number of civil servants secured employment and promotions by utilizing counterfeit academic and professional documents.
Specifically, Kenya Railways dismissed 55 staff members, including two individuals claiming false degree certificates. Meanwhile, Kenya Medical Training College terminated the employment of 35 staff, and the Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (Kemsa) took action against 16 staff members.
Additionally, the Geothermal Development Company, National Construction Authority, and Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service dismissed 15, three, and three employees, respectively, due to forged academic papers.
The Chief Executive of the Public Service Commission Simon Rotich, conveyed in a report to Parliament that, based on the results of the authentication exercise, 58 officers resigned, six opted for early retirement, 181 were dismissed, 252 faced ongoing disciplinary actions, and one was reported as deceased.
Notably, no action was taken against four individuals, and there was a lack of information regarding 242 certificates that were identified as forged.
Rotich further emphasized that a significant portion of the forged certificates, approximately 76.3 percent, originated from State corporations and Semi-Autonomous Government Agencies, with ministries and State departments contributing 17.9 percent to this alarming trend.
