At least 200 staffers have been caught in the crackdown on holders of fake academic papers in Parliament, it has emerged. Among the officers already caught in the fake academic scam include top directors and deputy directors. The President said state employees with fake papers are earning money through false pretenses and must resign and pay back the money. In October 2022, the Public Service Commission wrote to heads of state agencies to verify the academic papers held by their staff. In 2021, the Kenya National Qualifications Authority, the state agency involved in vetting academic certificates, announced that nearly 250,000 civil servants possessed fake certificates.

Source: The Star November 05, 2024 02:19 UTC