Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Twalib Mbarak has castigated politicians who presented fake academic papers to run for seats in the upcoming polls.
Speaking when he met religious leaders in Nairobi on Monday, June 27, Mbarak said he was concerned about politicians who claimed to have acquired degree certificates yet they could not tell who their classmates were.
"In this country, people with fake papers have the guts to abuse institutions. How can you have a degree and don't know your classmates?" he posed.
Mbarak asks Kenyans to support EACC, IEBC
The EACC boss called on Kenyan citizens to support Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), EACC and the Judiciary in weeding out leaders with integrity issues.
“Don’t give up in the fight against the fight on fake academic papers. Support the IEBC, EACC, and the Judiciary.
“We must support the citizen because they are ignorant. Citizens are the most powerful as they will elect these leaders,” Mbarak said.
The EACC CEO said politicians have been calling him and threatening him 'ending' their careers.
“We have crooks who are aggressive and are fighting the system. You have a fake academic paper and you have the guts to call the CEO of EACC and tell him, ‘wewe unanimaliza’ (you want to finish me),"
The forum was attended by EACC chair Archbishop (Rtd.) Eliud Wabukala, Archbishops Jackson Ole Sapit (Anglican Church), Archbishop Philip Anyolo (Catholic), Hassan Ole Naado of SUPKEM, Kamal Gupta of Hindu Council of Kenya, and Rev. Fr. Joseph Mutie, Chair- Inter-Religious Council of Kenya.
The forum was convened to discuss possible ways to mitigate the issue of suitability of leaders in relation to corruption and integrity ahead of the August 9 general election.
