Sakaja Recalls Degree Struggles During Church Service

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja had the congregation at a Roysambu church in stitches as he described the trials and tribulations he faced in relation to his degree qualification.

Sakaja claimed to have experienced issues with his university degree, while some Nairobi residents said he had barely completed the third grade. When he received his diploma, it was prayed for, he added. “Vice President Rigathi Gachagua was the one who was encouraging me during the moment, I was going through it.

The Commission for University Education stated in a letter dated June 2022 that it had learned important information regarding the validity of Sakaja’s Bachelor of Science in Management degree.

The degree will be further examined, according to the commission, to determine its authenticity. CUE chairman Chacha Nyaigoti Chacha stated, “As a result, in compliance with the CUE recognition procedures, we officially revoke the recognition of your degree from the aforementioned university.

Later, Sakaja filed a lawsuit to contest the ruling, and the Supreme Court temporarily halted CUE’s action. In the absence of further instructions from the court, the court ordered CUE to retain the validity of Sakaja’s degree.

The Court dismissed a case contesting his academic credentials in July 2022. The petitioner failed to establish beyond a reasonable doubt that Sakaja’s degree certificate was a forgery, according to Judge Anthony Mrima.

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission had no reason to err in allowing Sakaja to compete for governor of Nairobi, according to the court. Due to a lack of evidence, the court dismissed the petition with costs. Judge Anthony Mrima found that the IEBC did not commit an error when it approved Sakaja to run for the Nairobi governor’s seat.