The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has opposed an application by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions to drop a graft case involving Gabriel Bukachi Chapia.

In the case presented before Chief Magistrate C.N. Ondieki, Chapia is accused of forging academic certificates to secure senior roles in three public institutions: as ICT Manager at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in 2009, ICT Manager at the Kenya Investment Authority in 2010, and Ward Administrator at Nairobi City County Government in 2014.


EACC argues that Chapia earned a total of Ksh.9.7 million in salaries from these positions, an amount they aim to recover in full. They reported that he received Ksh.182,751 from Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, Ksh.3.3 million from the Kenya Investment Authority, and Ksh.6.2 million from Nairobi City County Government.

Did you read this?

  1. Court Orders EACC To Seize Ksh.91M Property Belonging To Former Machakos CEC
  2. Bomet Engineer Linked To Ksh.1.2B Theft Of County Funds Escapes EACC Officers
  3. Probe: EACC Arrests Bomet County Officials In Kes 1.2B Graft Case

The commission provided evidence indicating that Chapia’s Bachelor of Science Degree certificate from Maseno University was falsified, as he was never a student there. Additionally, EACC alleges he forged a Master of Information Technology certificate from Daystar University, which confirmed it does not offer that course.