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  • Two arrested for offering degrees without accreditation

    Two arrested for offering degrees without accreditation

    Two individuals have been arrested for operating illegal institutions offering degrees without accreditation.

    The suspects, Moses Masiga, the Chancellor of North Western Christian University College linked to Power International Ministries University Inc., and his Vice Chancellor, Jackson Khayamba, were caught red-handed following a complaint from the Commission for University Education about illegal institutions offering degrees without accreditation.

    In a swift response, a team of detectives raided Wild Waters Nyali, halting a graduation ceremony just as unsuspecting “graduates” were about to receive their fake certificates.

    “The event was promptly declared a crime scene and brought to an abrupt halt”, said the DCI in a statement.

    At the scene, Detectives recovered counterfeit certificates, including 7 honorary doctorate degrees, 7 academic doctorate degrees, 20 master’s degrees, 65 bachelor’s degrees, 14 diplomas and 5 certificates, all intended for unsuspecting individuals eager to don caps and gowns.

    The arrested suspects are currently in custody, undergoing processing, and will be charged with the offence of offering degrees without accreditation from a foreign university, in violation of Section 28 of the University Act.

  • Four arrested in Mombasa for issuing fake PhD degrees

    Four arrested in Mombasa for issuing fake PhD degrees

    Police have arrested four suspects including two foreigners for illegally issuing master’s and PhD degrees at a hotel in Mombasa.

    The suspects, an American citizen Dayis Lawrence Bennett, a Pakistani national Farah Akab, and Kenyans Ekra Ndung’u and Josephine Ndune, were caught awarding degrees after only three days of training.

    They were apprehended at the hotel, where they had set up a temporary learning center.

    Authorities disrupted a degree conferral ceremony, halting the issuance of unaccredited academic certificates.

    Among the fraudulent awards were three Master of Business Administration (Leadership and Management) degrees and two honorary PhDs in Leadership.

    The suspects were arraigned at the Shanzu Law Courts, where they denied charges of issuing degrees without accreditation, contrary to the Universities Act.

    They were released on a Ksh400,000 bond or Ksh300,000 cash bail, with the court seizing the passports of the two foreigners.

    The case will be mentioned on February 18, 2025, as authorities intensify efforts to crack down on fraudulent academic schemes.