Forgery suspect arrested at JKIA after landing from South Korea

Victor Ochieng Odhiambo was intercepted at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) moments after arriving from South Korea aboard an Etihad Airways flight. Immigration officers, acting on a prior stop order issued by the Officer in Charge of Immigration, moved swiftly to detain him upon arrival.

According to the DCI, Odhiambo is wanted for offences of forgery contrary to Section 345 as read with Section 349 of the Penal Code, as well as uttering a false document contrary to Section 353.

Investigations indicate that the suspect allegedly forged a Bachelor of Engineering degree certificate in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, purportedly issued on December 19, 2008. The document is said to have been used to fraudulently secure employment at the Kenya Pipeline Company as a Senior ICT Officer.

"Detectives believe the falsified academic credentials were used to unlawfully secure employment as a Senior ICT Officer, a position of significant responsibility that demands high integrity and technical competence," said the DCI.

Following his arrest, he was detained at Muthaiga Police Station before being presented in court.

He appeared at the Milimani Law Courts, where he pleaded not guilty to the charges. The court granted him a cash bail of Ksh 300,000 or an alternative bond of Ksh 500,000, with a surety of a similar amount.

The case is scheduled for mention on April 2, 2026, for pre-trial directions.