Nairobi gubernatorial aspirant Johnson Sakaja has been cleared by IEBC’s Dispute Resolution Committee to contest for the seat on the August polls.
This is after the tribunal on Sunday dismissed a petition that challenged the validity of his degree.
The committee said it lacks jurisdiction to determine the validity of his credentials
“I am glad that we have been vindicated, we stand qualified, we have the requisite qualifications to run for the office of governor of Nairobi,” Sakaja said.
Sakaja is seeking the governor seat on a UDA ticket alongside Absa Bank Kenya Chief Operating Officer James Njoroge as his running mate.
“We are in it to win so that we can transform this great city of ours,” he added soon after the verdict was delivered.
“So we all continue with our campaigns in earnest, we shall continue talking to the people of Nairobi,” Sakaja said, adding that he will launch his manifesto soon.
A petitioner, Dennis Wahome, had told the committee in an affidavit that Sakaja’s Bachelor of Science in Management degree from Team University in Uganda was forged.
He wanted the senator’s clearance certificate issued on July 7, 2022 by IEBC revoked on grounds that he is not qualified to vie for the seat of governor.
The Elections Act makes it mandatory for a person vying for the seat of governor to be a holder of a degree from a university recognized in Kenya
This comes as Sakaja is also expected to be DCI’s guest tomorrow on Monday 20th June at 2PM to proof the authenticity of his degree certificate from Team University by tabling thirteen evidences compelled to present before investigator Obadia Kuria