A former accountant at the Nuclear Power and Energy Agency (NuPEA), Lilian Mweche Muyumba, has been fined KSh130,000 after pleading guilty to offences involving falsified academic documents used to obtain employment. Muyumba was convicted by the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court on October 19, 2026, after admitting to two charges under a plea agreement with the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
In the ruling, Magistrate Ndombi imposed a fine of KSh30,000 for uttering a false document and an additional KSh100,000 for presenting a forged Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) certificate. The court further ordered that Muyumba would serve a one-year prison sentence if she failed to pay the first fine and two years in prison for failing to pay the second.
EACC Investigations Uncover Forged Academic Certificate
Investigations conducted by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) established that Muyumba used a forged KCSE certificate in her bid to secure employment at NuPEA. According to the commission, the certificate indicated that she had sat for her secondary school examinations in 1996 at Moi Girls Secondary School, Nangili. The investigation centred on allegations that the academic document was falsified and subsequently presented to support her employment credentials at the state agency.
Muyumba initially faced three charges relating to the alleged forgery of a KCSE certificate, uttering a false document and presenting a forged certificate. However, she admitted to the latter two offences under the plea agreement, leading to her conviction on those counts.
Charges Under Kenyan Law
The charge of uttering a false document was brought under Section 353, read together with Section 349 of the Penal Code. The second charge, involving the presentation of a forged certificate, was brought under Section 34(a) of the Kenya National Examinations Council Act. The case highlights the legal consequences of using falsified academic qualifications in employment and the role of anti-corruption authorities in investigating suspected document fraud.
EACC Welcomes Court Decision
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission welcomed the conviction, stating that the outcome should discourage other individuals from engaging in similar criminal activities. The commission continues to investigate allegations of corruption and related offences involving the misuse of public institutions and fraudulent documentation. Muyumba’s conviction adds to efforts by authorities to promote accountability and ensure that academic qualifications presented for employment purposes are legitimate.
