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KRA Official Charged with Fraud and Forging JKUAT Degree to Steal Ksh 13.9M
The prosecution told the court that Mwambingu secured the employment in the government entity after forging a Jomo Kenyatta University degree certificate number 12 1205 in his name and purported it to be a genuine certificate awarded to him by the said university upon graduation with a Bachelor of commerce (finance option) degree on July 20, 2012, which was a false fact.
A Kenya Revenue Authority KRA official has been charged in a Nairobi court with fraudulently acquiring public property amounting to Ksh 13.9 million.
Peter Wangio Mwambingu appeared before the Milimani Chief Magistrate Gethi Kibiru facing four counts of forgery, making and uttering of false documents, which are contrary to the law.
The court heard that, on diverse dates between August 2013 and March 21, 2024, at the Kenya Revenue Authority in Nairobi fraudulently acquired public property, to wit Ksh 13,947,113.
The prosecution told the court that Mwambingu secured the employment in the government entity after forging a Jomo Kenyatta University degree certificate number 12 1205 in his name and purported it to be a genuine certificate awarded to him by the said university upon graduation with a Bachelor of commerce (finance option) degree on July 20, 2012, which was a false fact.
He was also charged with making and uttering the said certificate at the Kenya Revenue Authority Head Office at Times Tower in Nairobi, knowing it was not genuine.
He denied the charges and, through his defence lawyer, pleaded with the court for leniency in granting bond terms.
The prosecution did not oppose his plea to be released on reasonable terms commensurate with the offence.
Led by Hillary Isiaho, he urged the court to set a date for mention when a similar file in another court will be mentioned, and the matter be consolidated,
“Your Honour, there is a similar file related to this one before you in another court, and we would wish the two files to be consolidated,” he submitted.
The Magistrate released him on a bond of Ksh 5 million and alternative cash bail of Ksh 1 million.
The matter will be mentioned on September 22, 2026, for pre-trial and consolidation.
