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According to the ODPP, the court heard that Nyabuti used a forged Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) certificate showing a mean grade of C- to secure employment at the state-owned power company.
The commission said the suspects were arrested on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, following investigations into allegations of conflict of interest, unlawful acquisition of public property, money laundering and dealing with proceeds of crime.
The accused appeared before Anti-Corruption Magistrate Rose Ndobi in Nairobi, where they denied charges including abuse of office, unlawful acquisition of public property, uttering a false document, financial misconduct, acquisition of proceeds of crime and multiple counts of money laundering.
The convictions, delivered in separate cases, saw former IEBC Constituency Office Clerk Purity Mwaniki Wanja ordered to pay Sh1.6 million after pleading guilty to forgery-related offences, while former IEBC employee Luka Mukimi Musamali was fined Sh110,000 for using a fake university degree to obtain a promotion.
Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei accuses EACC and DCI of weak action on county corruption, warning that inaction undermines devolution and urging faster prosecutions, tougher penalties and specialised anti-graft courts.
The acquitted officials include former County Finance Chief Jimmy Kiamba, ex-County Secretary Lilian Ndegwa, and other senior staff who faced charges such as abuse of office, conspiracy to defraud, and financial misconduct.
A Nairobi Anti-Corruption Court has sentenced a police inspector to two years in prison for bribery.