A former Senior Kisumu County Government official to be charged for forgery of academic certificates

14:01:2025: EACC has arrested the former Kisumu County Government Director of Information and Communication Technology for forging academic certificates.

Mr Nick Odhiambo Migot, apprehended today, will face charges relating to the forgery of academic certificates and the use of fake academic certificates to secure employment with the County Government. The Commission will also seek to recover from him Kes4.7 million that he received through salary over three years that he worked for the County.

Investigations revealed that Mr Migot forged a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science Degree Certificate from the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology and a Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education purportedly issued by the Kenya National Examinations Council. He presented the fake documents to the County Public Service Board of Kisumu that interviewed him for the position.

The resultant investigations report was submitted to the Director of Public Prosecutions who, after independent review, concurred with the Commission’s recommendation to charge Mr Migot with forgery, uttering a false document, and fraudulent acquisition of public property.

The suspect is currently held at the Kisumu Central Police Station and will be arraigned tomorrow, January 15, 2025.