Fake certificate costs Kenyan policeman job 22 years on

National Police Service Commission Chairman Johnston Kavuludi (left) flanked by commissioners Ronald Musengi (centre) and Mary Awuor during a press conference to release the results of the vetting of 31 officers Wednesday. [PHOTO: DAVID NJAAGA/STANDARD]

NAIROBI: Charles Nyakeri used his cousin Nelson Omwenga Nyakundi’s academic certificate to get recruited into the police force over two decades ago.

For the last 22 years, Mr Nyakeri alias Nyakundi rose through the ranks in the Administration Police to the position of superintendent before the ongoing vetting smoked him out.