The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) on Tuesday asked the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to look into embattled Garissa Governor Ali Korane's academic qualifications.
Korane is accused of being the mastermind behind the attempted murder of former Garissa Finance CEC Idris Mukhtar who reportedly planned to challenge the authenticity of Korane's academic papers in court.
IEBC issued the statement in response to information disclosed by Mukhtar's lawyer Charles Kanjama who alleged that a second fraudulent file on the governor's nomination documents had been planted within the electoral agency after investigations begun.
"We caution against unfounded statements that are not justifiable and prejudicial to the investigations.
"The commission calls upon Kanjama and any other persons with any information that may implicate fraud or alteration of documents by IEBC staff to report the same and help with investigations.
"The commissions invites the ODPP, EACC, DCI and any relevant government agencies to comprehensively interrogate this matter and to ensure that anyone found culpable is duly punished as prescribed by the law," IEBC Chair Wafula Chebukati's statement sent to newsrooms read in part.
Kanjama himself had also reportedly been targeted for representing Mukhtar, stating that his life was in danger.
Bodies including the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) promised to follow up on the Governor's case to completion as they expressed concern over the alleged threats to Kanjama's life.
The LSK further called for thorough investigations into the death of David Mwai, a prime suspect in the case, at Parklands Police Station in Nairobi.
Alleged to have been hired to execute Mukhtar, Mwai died by hanging according to the Government pathologist.
Police maintain that the death was a suicide with Mwai said to have used a piece of jacket lining to kill himself.
