IEBC Disputes Tribunal dismisses a petition Clears UDA gubernatorial candidate Johnson Sakaja 

Nairobi gubernatorial aspirant Johnson Sakaja has been cleared by IEBC’s Dispute Resolution Committee to contest for the seat at the August polls.

IEBC Disputes Tribunal dismisses a petition seeking the disqualification of UDA gubernatorial candidate Johnson Sakaja over claims of not having a valid degree certificate. 

The committee said it lacks jurisdiction to determine the authenticity of the document. 

“I’m 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

Questions on the authenticity of Sakaja’s academic qualifications had attracted national attention, drawing opinions from both sides of the divide.