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Refund public funds or face prosecution, Ruto warns officers with fake credentials

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President William Ruto speaking during the 2024 National Wage Bill Conference at Bomas of Kenya. [PCS}

President William Ruto has directed all civil servants implicated in salary receipt through fake certificates to reimburse the government, instructing the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to intervene if resistance occurs.

Ruto's directive follows the revelation by the Public Service Commission (PSC) that over 2,000 public officers secured positions, promotions, and re-designations within the government using counterfeit credentials.

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