The director of a college in Eldoret has been arrested after detectives established that he allegedly issued a forged diploma to a student who later lost his job when the certificate was found to be fake during a verification exercise.

Philip Kipsoi Kiyeng, Director of Region Group College, was arrested in Eldoret Town following investigations triggered by a complaint from the Public Service Commission during the authentication of academic and professional certificates.

Detectives established that Kiyeng allegedly misrepresented the college as being affiliated with Moi University, inducing a victim to enrol for a Diploma in Business Management.

Upon completing the course, the victim was issued a diploma he genuinely believed was authentic and subsequently presented to his employer.

However, a verification exercise confirmed the diploma was a forgery, leading directly to the victim’s dismissal from employment.

The case file was forwarded to the Director of Public Prosecutions upon conclusion of investigations, and the DPP approved charges against the suspect including making a false document contrary to Section 347(a) as read with Section 349 of the Penal Code, among other offences.

Kiyeng is currently undergoing processing pending arraignment.