Chief officer on the spot
By The Anchor Reporter.
Since the establishment of the Government of Wavinya Ndeti, widespread speculation has persisted in regard to qualifications of some senior officers in Machakos County Government.
It is claimed that some officers-ranging from Directors,Chief Officers and advisors were hired illegally, if not corruption while others have doubtful credentials.
The Anchor will continually verify these claims and shall only publish verifiable information.
In the case at hand, matters have come to a head with the emergence of communication that one Chief Officer used fake University of Nairobi papers to get a job.
A letter dated March 3, 2023, from the Office of the Vice Chancellor University of Nairobi and written to lawyer BM Mung'ata ascertains that one Joseph M Munyao did not graduate at the university at any known time.
The letter is signed by Mr P.M Mbuthia, s Senior Academic Registrar (Academic) for the university's Academic Registrar.
It says; " This is to state that the copy of degree certificate forwarded to us for Joseph M Munyao for Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting Option) of Second Class Honours ( Lower Division), for November 9, 2005 is NOT genuine and was NOT issued by the University of Nairobi. The name is not in any of our graduation convocation. This is therefore a clear case of fogery."
Apparently, Mung'ata's inquisitiveness saw him attach s copy of the bogus degree.
The university's letter was triggered by an inquiry by Mr Mung'ata earlier seeking clarification on the authenticy of Joseph Mutwiwa Munyao's 'degree' credentials. Mung'ata's letter was referenced: No.BMM/PET/NMM/1/2023.
Munyao is currently the Industry and Innovation Chief Officer for Governor Ndeti.
Reached for a comment, the officer neither responded to texts send to him over the letter and neither did he respond to our calls.
The development casts doubts over the process nominees went through- interviews by the Machakod County Public Service Board, vetting by the relevant County Assembly Committee.
Questions linger on whether testimonials presented by mominees were subjected to any interrogation. For instance: was the university asked to confirm the veracity of Munyao's degree and what was the response.?
The Anchor is privy to regrettable information that an effort was made to ensure media did not publish this story by bribing three reporters- one for radio and the other from print media.
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