NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 27 – The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) Chief Executive Officer Twalib Mbarak says he received threatening telephone calls from political aspirants who are being investigated over fake university degrees.
The EACC CEO promised to conclude investigations into all contenders in the different elective seats who have fake academic credentials with the aim of supporting the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
“This is where we have reached in this country, we have crooks who are now aggressive fighting the system. You have fake academic papers, and you have the guts to call the CEO of EACC, wewe unanimaliza. (You want to finish me).I have been called,” Mbarak said.
The EACC CEO castigated the move by politicians to intimidate independent institutions with the quest of circumventing the law which he pointed out has led to the weakening of state institutions.
“Here in this country, we have people with fake papers, and they have the guts to come and abuse the institutions, chest thumping saying they have degrees. How can you have a degree when you don’t know your classmates?” Mbarak posed.
Mbarak mentioned that political candidates with questionable academic credentials are now using the legal mechanism as an escape route so as to interfere with the mandate of investigative bodies.
“People now are taking advantage of the legal systems and that is why we say we should not give up. We should support IEBC, EACC and judiciary as well as the citizens,” the EACC CEO said.
This comes hot on heels as the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has commenced a probe into the authenticity of Nairobi Senator Johnson Sakaja’s University degree certificate.
DCI boss Director George Kinoti stated that the agency had opened investigations into Sakaja’s credentials adding that they are yet to complete the investigations into the issue.
Even as controversy continues to surround, the authenticity of Sakaja degree issue, the Nairobi gubernatorial contender has blamed his woes on ‘state machinery’ including President Uhuru Kenyatta whom Sakaja says is out to frustrate his bid.
However, Sakaja has since maintained that he will be on the ballot for the gubernatorial race in August despite the controversy on his degree qualification.
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