Kajiado West Member of Parliament, George Sunkuyia, has been arrested over claims that he forged a Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) certificate.
The arrest took place on Tuesday, May 27, and was carried out by officers from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC).
According to a statement from the EACC, Sunkuyia is currently being processed and is expected to be arraigned in court to face charges related to the alleged forgery.
Sunkuyia has served as an MP since 2017 and was re-elected in the 2022 general election on a United Democratic Alliance (UDA) ticket. Before his entry into the National Assembly, he held various leadership roles in local government.
From 2002 to 2013, he served as a councillor in the Olkejuado County Council. He then went on to represent Keekonyokie ward as a Member of the County Assembly (MCA) from 2013 to 2017.
His arrest adds to a growing list of public officials who have been investigated or prosecuted over alleged academic fraud.
The issue of forged education certificates has become a serious concern, especially among leaders and government employees.
Earlier this year, in February 2025, Juja MP George Ndung’u Koimburi was brought before a Kiambu court over similar allegations. He faced six charges—three for forgery and three for presenting false academic documents.
Koimburi was accused of forging a KCSE certificate between November and December 1994, along with two academic certificates from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT). He denied all the charges in court and was released on a cash bail of Ksh 200,000.
In another high-profile case, Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi was acquitted in June 2024. He had been on trial over accusations that he forged academic documents, but the court ruled in his favor, stating that the prosecution failed to prove the case and that the investigations had been carried out in an unprofessional and irregular manner.
These incidents reflect a broader effort by the EACC to root out the use of fake academic credentials in public offices.
In January 2025, the commission charged five government officials for allegedly using forged academic documents to gain employment or receive promotions in public service.
The growing number of such cases shows the seriousness with which authorities are now treating academic fraud, especially in leadership and public service roles.
The EACC has emphasized that any individual found guilty of using fake academic qualifications will be held accountable under the law, regardless of their political status or public position.
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