Kenyatta University (KU) has stated that there are no records to indicate Taita Taveta Governor Granton Samboja was a student at the institution.
Through an affidavit filed in court by KU Legal Officer Aaron Tanui, the university stated that Mr Samboja did not apply for or obtain a certificate, diploma and degree in project management, human resource management and Bachelor of Commerce respectively.
Mr Tanui added that further investigations revealed the governor had applied to be admitted to the institution for a Master of Business Administration degree using certificates from Costa Rica.
Tanui stated that in April, the university received a letter from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) requesting for information on whether Samboja was a student at the institution.
He highlighted that EACC also wanted to know student course application information, courses undertaken and duration, certificates awarded and any other relevant information.
Tanui noted that the Commission had annexed copies of a degree, diploma and a certificate to the letter.
He added that investigations revealed that the copies of certificates sent to the university by EACC were fake.
“Armed with the documents and information, the staff at Kenyatta University were instructed to scour the records to ascertain not only their authenticity but also to elucidate the circumstances under which they would have been issued,” Tanui stated.
The affidavit by KU was filed in relation to a petition filed by a voter who was seeking to have Samboja's election nullified on grounds that he had no educational and ethical qualifications.
On Monday, Justice Eric Ogola directed all parties to file their responses within 14 days and that a pre-trial be conducted on October 13 in Voi.
Samboja who is a former Journalist with Radio Jambo vied for the gubernatorial seat on a Wiper Party ticket.
