How you can be a governor with fake papers: The story of Wajir Governor

The decision by the Supreme court to validate Wajir governor Mohammed Abdi’s election has opened room for more people to vie for elections without the required academic qualifications.

A petition had been lodged at the apex court challenging the governor’s elections citing the fact that he did not have a valid degree certificate. But in a controversial decision, four out of the six judges ruled that the court did not have the jurisdiction to rule on the governor’s academic certificates.

Justices Mohammed Ibrahim, Jackton Ojwang, Njoki Ndungu and Smokin Wanjala overturned the ruling of the Appeal Court that voided the Wajir Governor’s poll win.

“No appeal was lodged to challenge the same degree issue …on what basis will this court now rule on the matter? We rule that this court has no jurisdiction,” Justice Wanjala said in the ruling read on behalf of his counterparts.

“The declaration of the results of IEBC of the governor is hereby upheld,” he added.

However, Chief Justice David Maraga and Justice Isaac Lenaola dissented on the ruling saying they ‘agree with the issue that a degree is a pre-requisite for one to view for governor seat.”

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