CUE revoke Nairobi Senator Johnson Sakaja’s degree again

The Commission for University Education (CUE) has revoked recognition of Kenya Kwanza Nairobi governor candidate Johnson Arthur Sakaja’s degree from TEAM University based in Uganda.

In a letter to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), CUE stated that the governor candidate had not provided any evidence as of the conclusion of inquiries into the validity of the degree.

“Based on these findings and in compliance with the ongoing provisions of sections of The Universities Act, 2012, Party XI of The Universities Regulations 2014, The Universities Standards and Guidelines, 2014, and the Standards for recognition and Equation of qualifications and granted the disclaimer in the certificate of recognition issued,” the letter noted.

This decision has been communicated to Sakaja and he has the right to appeal.

“The Commission has come to the inescapable decision that the purported degree certificate of Bachelor of Science in Management (External) is ineligible for recognition,” the letter states.

At the conclusion of the investigation, CUE claimed that neither Team’s University nor Sakaja himself had provided any proof that he had been pursuing a degree.

“Failure to submit even the most basic evidence of study and the process of earning a degree inevitably renders the degree certificate submitted insufficient to prove that Sakaja studied either physically or through distance learning and that he holds an academic degree,” they stated.

Despite widespread rumours that he lacks a university degree, which is a requirement for candidates for the office of governor, the IEBC approved him to run on June 7 for the Nairobi seat.

CUE chairman Nyaigotti Chacha explained the purpose of CUE in evaluating the veracity of the credentials provided.

According to the study, “This is a power that only the Respondent may wield and it should be permitted to undertake its task as recognized by law.”

The commission also stated that Sakaja, the applicant, had questioned its authority to recall a degree.

Nyaigotti claimed that the public had submitted multiple petitions to the commission requesting investigations into the awarded degree.

The report states that the applicant “has been requested to make recommendations to the commission on the present matter and cannot thus complain that is being denied the right to be heard.”