We Will Be On The Ballot Come August 9th; Sakaja Reacts After IEBC Dismiss His Case

Sakaja, who is running for Nairobi’s top seat in the upcoming General Election, has come under fire after an IEBC tribunal filed a complaint against him for allegedly not having the required education qualifications.

However, the IEBC stated on Sunday that it lacks the authority to authenticate academic papers.

Shortly after the verdict, the senator assured his supporters that he would be on the ballot and would be the clear favorite to win the seat.

“I want to assure the millions of Nairobians who have been anxious during this time that the honorary is still on; we have been cleared and we will be on the ballot come august 9,” he said.

“I am a law abiding citizen and we shall abide by all provisions of the law. We are in this race to win it so that we can transform this great capital.”  he added
The electoral body stated in its ruling that it lacks the legal authority to investigate and authenticate the academic credentials of any candidate seeking office in the August General Election.

The Commission for University Education (CUE) revoked Sakaja’s Bachelor of Science in Management Degree from Uganda’s Team University on Wednesday last week, saying it will investigate the validity of the papers the Senator presented to the IEBC for clearance to run.

The High Court has since suspended CUE’s decision pending the outcome of his case on Sunday.

In his ruling, Judge Jairus Ngaah also barred IEBC from removing Sakaja from its list of candidates cleared to run for the Nairobi Governor’s seat.

Before allowing him to run in the upcoming August elections, CUE requested at least ten documents from the sitting Nairobi Senator as proof that he attended Team University.

Chairperson Chacha Nyaigotti stated that CUE had opened an investigation into the authenticity of Sakaja’s degree in response to public concerns.

Among the documents required from Sakaja are an application letter for the university course he took, his letter of admission, evidence of registration, official transcripts, examination schedules, and a graduation booklet with his name on it.

Sakaja, on the other hand, slammed the commission over the new conditions, alleging discrimination, claiming that no other IEBC-approved candidate was required to submit the same academic credentials as him.

According to the legislator, the commission erred in revoking his university degree without conducting the necessary investigations, a move he claims is politically motivated.

“The question we are asking is, in this country are you guilty until proven innocent or vice versa? You cannot revoke and then investigate, you investigate and then if you need to, you revoke. When I submitted my documents on June 6, 2022 none of those questions were asked of me but today there are requirements,” said Sakaja in a Friday night press