Sakaja sets up parallel tallying centre, declares himself winner
Nairobi United Democratic Alliance (UDA) gubernatorial candidate Johnson Sakaja has set up a parallel tallying centre. Sakaja noted that he was only waiting for the official declaration by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). He said that he believes he has won the seat. “We won Nairobi. Ignore the propaganda. They also tried to […]
Sakaja maintains lead in Nairobi with 53 per cent – Tifa
United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Nairobi gubernatorial candidate Johnson Sakaja has maintained the lead as the most preferred candidate with a 53 per cent popularity in a new poll released by Trends and Insights for Africa (TIFA). In the poll released on Tuesday, August 2, 2022, Sakaja’s arch-rival Polycarp Igathe of the Jubilee party managed a […]
Uganda police launch investigations into Sakaja’s Team degree
Uganda police have launched investigations into the validity of Nairobi senator Johnson Sakaja‘s Team University degree. In a letter addressed to the Commission for University Education, the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) Executive Director Mary Okwakol noted that they have halted investigations into Sakaja’s degree following the decision by the Ugandan Inspector General of […]
Sakaja’s academic qualifications saga attract attention in South Africa
South Africa’s former public protector Thuli Madonsela has weighed in on Kenya’s degree requirement for politicians running for governor, suggesting that South Africa follows suit when hiring prime ministers, Members of Executive Councils (MECs), ministers, Members of Parliament (MPs) and presidents. This week she reacted to reports that the Commission for University Education (CUE) revoked […]
Broaden investigations on authenticity of degree certificates beyond Sakaja, Wavinya – DPP tells police
The Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji has written to the Inspector General of Police Hillary Mutyambai advising him to broaden investigations to determine the authenticity of degree certificates that were presented by political aspirants before the Independent Elections and Boundaries Commission for clearance to run for elective seats. Haji was reacting to an earlier […]
Sakaja files petition in High Court challenging revocation of his Ugandan degree certificate
Nairobi senator Johnson Sakaja has moved to the High court to challenge the decision of the Commission for University Education ( CUE) to revoke a degree certificate he acquired from a Ugandan university. In a judicial review petition filed at Milimani High Court, Sakaja wants the court to quash the CUE’s decision dated June 14 […]
Thrilling details of how Sakaja escaped arrest when Malala, Langat and Lelengwe were seized
Nairobi Senator Johnson Sakaja reveals details how he gave the police a slip when his colleagues were seized.