The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) today arraigned Ms. Asembo Babra Gladys, a former employee of the Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company Limited (NCWSC), for allegedly using a forged Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) certificate to secure employment and fraudulently acquire public funds amounting to Kes 6,236,053.10.
Ms. Asembo appeared before the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court, where she faced multiple charges, including fraudulent acquisition of Kes 6,236,053.10 from NCWSC, deceiving a principal contrary to Section 41(2) as read with Section 48(1) of the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act, 2003, forgery contrary to Section 345 as read with Section 349 of the Penal Code, and uttering a false document contrary to Section 353 of the Penal Code.
The Commission commenced investigations following a report alleging that Ms. Asembo had used a forged KCSE certificate to secure employment at NCWSC as an ICT Assistant. The investigations established that the certificate she presented was falsified but purported to be a genuine document issued by the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC).
Upon completion of the investigations, the Commission forwarded the file to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), who reviewed the evidence and approved the charges against the suspect.
Ms. Asembo was initially arrested on September 3, 2025, and released on a cash bail of Kes25,000, pending arraignment on September 5, 2025. However, she failed to appear in court and went into hiding, prompting the court to issue a warrant of arrest on September 17, 2025.
She was re-arrested today at her hideout and subsequently taken to court, where she denied all the charges. She was released on a bond of Kes1,000,000 with two sureties of a similar amount. EACC reaffirms its commitment to combating fraud and safeguarding integrity within the public service