Employees of Migori County who resigned after being implicated in a fake certificates scam find themselves in a predicament as their employer has declined to acknowledge their resignation letters.
Their employer intends to take disciplinary action against them instead.
The Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) audit discovered that 95 out of 2,700 employees had falsified primary and secondary school certificates to secure their jobs.
More than 25 out of the 95 individuals with forged credentials chose to submit resignation letters as a means to depart from their positions smoothly.
In an interview, Migori County Secretary Oscar Olima emphasized that resignation is never assured.
“Resignation is not an option for any of them; they have to go through disciplinary action as the law demands, and we have not accepted any resignation letters,” said Olima, stating that individuals discovered with counterfeit credentials had been promptly taken off the payroll and were awaiting disciplinary action to decide their next steps.
“None of them is on the county payroll. Should we find any reason, we can return them after the disciplinary action is carried out in full,” Olima cited.
He further elaborated that the county’s role is limited to dismissing them; subsequently, authorized law enforcement agencies such as the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) can proceed with prosecuting those implicated in the forgery.
He further stated that should the employer identify a valid reason to reinstate an individual following due process, they will do so after a thorough investigation.
This statement follows an audit conducted by Migori Governor Ochilo Ayacko’s administration, in collaboration with the Institute of Human Resources Management, which resulted in the removal of 607 ghost workers from the county’s payroll.
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