BY SAM ALFAN.
Tana River Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party’s Tana River gubernatorial candidate Dhadho Gaddae Godhana is in big trouble.
This is after his academic qualifications been challenged in the high court this morning by his opponent.
Adam Barisa Dhidha who lost in the ODM nominations claims that the retired major and former assistant minister has no degree from a recognized University and therefore should be barred from contesting for the governor’s seat in the August 8thelections.
“The law requires an aspirant for governor seat to have among other qualification be a holder of degree from a recognized university in kenya “Dhidha says.
In a certificate of urgency filed at the Milimani law court Dhida claims that Godhana academic papers are questionable. He further argues that Kimmange development studies -the institution where Godhana attained his Degree center has neither attained university status nor does it have a letter of interim authority and therefore it cannot award degree certificate in any field of studies.
Dhida in his court documents states that Dhado’s certificate shows that he sat for only ten units for the entire cause which fact is unjustified since a degree holder is expected to have attained a pass over minimum 44 units.
He blames IEBC who are listed as interested party for failing to state the authenticity and veracity of the said degree.
“I am highly apprehensive of the questionable academic qualifications of the nominee bearing in mind that his degree certificate as tendered with the orange party is not recognized in Kenya as it was disqualified by the commission for university education and chances are it will also be disqualified by IEBC,”arges the petitioner.
Dhado garnered a total of 12,376 votes against Adam Barisa Dhidha’s 3,071 in the ODm nomination.
The retired army major and former assistant minister will face off with Tana River Governor Hussein Dado and five other candidates in the August 8
