Ex-Kiambu Official Fined for Falsifying KCSE Certificate

A former Kiambu County official has been fined Ksh1.06 million for falsifying her KCSE certificate to secure employment.

Margaret Njeri Mbugua, a former Human Resource officer at the County Assembly of Kiambu, pleaded guilty to three counts of fraudulent acquisition of public property, uttering a false document, and presenting a forged certificate.

The court ordered her to pay Ksh1 million in compensation to the Government and fined her Ksh20,000 on each count, with a default sentence of six months imprisonment for each count.

Source: KBC Digital. AI-assisted summary.