President William Ruto Exposes 2,100 Government Employees Holding Fake Certificates

President William Ruto expressed concern regarding the discovery of around 2,100 individuals who have falsified their educational credentials to gain positions in the government.

During his speech at the third National Wage Bill Conference in Nairobi, Ruto highlighted the grave problem of corruption in the public sector, stressing its detrimental effects on the country’s progress.

He reiterated his dedication to combating corruption, stating that the first step is to hold accountable those who have unlawfully amassed wealth from their positions in government.

“We must deal firmly with corruption. There is a lot of wastage and theft in the public space. We can put more resources into development and I think we have now stabilised what we needed to stabilise. We will now confront corruption, head on, going forward,” he said.

“A simple audit has revealed that we have 2,100 people with fake certificates working for government.”

The President additionally suggested that those who obtained funds through fraudulent means should reimburse the amount they acquired unlawfully, aiming to ensure they face consequences for their deceitful actions.

“From this conference, I hope we are going to add one more resolution on fake certificates. Those who have earned money using fake certificates should refund us our public money,” he said.  

The head of state encouraged individuals to resign from their roles at the same time.

“Those who have earned money using fake certificates should refund us our public money. Isn’t it the equivalent of obtaining money by false pretence? They should leave, resign and go away and look for money to pay us the public resources that they have earned falsely,” said Ruto.

“We must do what we must do and I intend to do this. If the country is going to get where we want it to go, we must get the country where it is supposed to go.”

SOURCE: NEWS AGENCIES