Kiambu County residents have been cautioned against forging certificates in order to get jobs or promotions.
Kiambu OCPD Stephen Ng’etich issued the warning following the arrest of two directors from Githunguri Ranching Company on Friday who allegedly presented fake certificates to the Registrar of Companies in Nairobi.
The OCPD noted that some unscrupulous people had even gone to the extent of using fake certificates to solicit money from the unsuspecting public.
“This is an act of dishonesty. The government will not sit back and allow quacks in various sectors after they have forged certificates. It will affect the country’s economy due to lack of skills and knowledge which are crucial in running of offices and providing quality services to the people,” said the police boss in Githurai on Wednesday.
Ng’etich added that such incidents would be a thing of the past if the war on corruption is won. He asked residents to shun taking unlawful shortcuts and instead advised them to work hard to gain expertise.
Kiambu County Education Quality Assurance officer Florence Ndathi noted that the increase in the number of quacks in offices was a result of forgery of certificates.
She advised the management in different offices to always verify certificates with the relevant authorities noting that the culprits often collude with some education officials to get the fake documents.
Ndathi cited a recent incident at the Kenya Ports Authority where an audit revealed that many officers had forged their certificates and after they were caught, they started pleading for forgiveness and asking to be demoted rather than being sacked.
“Honesty is a virtue that we need to safeguard in society so to have a brighter future of competent and knowledgeable generations,” she noted.