The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) on September 9, 2025 arrested David Geoffrey Ombiro, an Administrative Officer at the Kisii County Assembly, over allegations of using forged documents to secure employment.

This was after EACC investigations established that Mr. Ombiro altered his birth certificate, changing his year of birth from 1967 to 1973, and used the falsified certificate to procure a National Identity Card reflecting the amended details. 

He is also accused of forging a Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Personal Identification Number, a National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) card, and a National Social Security Fund (NSSF) card to match the falsified identity, which he subsequently submitted to the Kisii County Assembly as part of his employment records.

Upon concluding investigations, EACC forwarded the case file to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), who approved the following charges against the suspect: 

One count of deceiving principal contrary to section 41(2) as read with section 48 of the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act, 2003, five counts of forgery contrary to section 345 as read with section 349 of the Penal Code, and five counts of uttering a false document contrary to section 353 of the Penal Code.

The suspect was processed at the EACC South Nyanza Regional Office and later taken to Kisii Central Police Station, where he spent the night in custody before being arraigned at the Kisii Anti-Corruption Court on Wednesday September 10, 2025 in the morning. 

He pleaded not guilty to all counts and was released on a bond of Kes150,000 with one surety of a similar amount, or alternatively, a cash bail of Kes70,000. 

The case has been set for a pre-trial conference on 25 September 2025.