Karen Nyamu Admits Helping Supporter Forge KCSE Certificate

The National Police Service has flagged a forged Form Four certificate used by a recruit linked to Nominated Senator Karen Nyamu, bringing strict document verification checks at the Kiganjo Police Training College into sharp focus.

While attention has centered on the lawmaker's public remarks, police confirmed that internal vetting protocols successfully detected the fraudulent academic paper, leading to the arrest and expulsion of the recruit alongside 17 others.

NPS spokesperson Muchiri Nyaga on Saturday described the lawmaker's comments as regrettable and unacceptable, particularly because they originated from a sitting legislator who is also an advocate of the High Court.

The controversy arose after Senator Nyamu admitted during an interview on Radio Generation on Friday, October 23, that she helped a campaign supporter bypass minimum entry requirements to join the police force.

"My team, the people who had been campaigning for me, are mostly from the slums, so I wanted to reward them because there was an advertisement for jobs," Nyamu said, explaining that some supporters lacked Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education qualifications.

The senator recounted how she assisted a campaigner in her late twenties after learning of the job opportunities, acknowledging that they forged a Form Four certificate because she had the chance to give back to her team.

The recruit was admitted to the National Police College in Kiganjo, Nakuru County, for basic training before routine authentication checks exposed the falsified documents.

Nyamu recalled receiving a telephone call from a police station after the fraud was detected during internal investigations, which led to the removal of 18 recruits from the training program.

The police service cited Article 245(4)(c) of the Constitution and a recent Court of Appeal decision in Civil Appeal Nos. E971 and E957 of 2025 regarding its HR management and recruitment mandates.

Official police statements warned that dishonest attempts to secure employment through fake credentials cannot succeed due to multi-layered vetting processes applied during recruitment and training.

Spokesperson Nyaga reaffirmed that the service remains committed to executing its human resource duties professionally, transparently, and strictly within the law.