A former employee of Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST) has been charged before the Kakamega Anti-Corruption Court for allegedly forging academic certificates and using them to secure employment at the institution.

Investigations by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) established that the suspect, Florah Lipesa Koloba allegedly forged a Diploma certificate in Community Health Nursing from Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) a Nursing Certificate from the Nursing Council and a KCSE certificate from Matende Secondary School.

She is accused of using the forged documents to obtain employment at Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST).

Upon conclusion of investigations, the Commission forwarded the case file to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) who concurred with the recommendation to institute criminal proceedings against the suspect.

The suspect was arrested and arraigned before Hon. Makori, Chief Magistrate at the Kakamega Law Courts on  May 12, 2026 where she faced charges of forgery, uttering a false document, deceiving a principal and fraudulent acquisition of public property amounting to Sh7,584,574 being salaries allegedly earned during her employment.

The accused denied all charges and was released on a cash bail of KSh500,000 or a bond of KSh1 million with a surety of a similar amount.

The matter will be mentioned on May 28, 2026 for pre-trial directions and to fix a hearing date.

The Commission will in addition to criminal prosecution institute civil proceedings to recover salaries and benefits unlawfully obtained through the use of fraudulent academic qualifications.

At the same time EACC reiterated its commitment to combating fraud and upholding integrity within the public service.