One of the candidates seeking to be appointed a commissioner of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commision ( IEBC) has withdrawn his candidature after Methodist University denied awarding him with the degree in his possession.
Mr. Abdalla Mohamed was among 36 applicants who had been shortlisted for the interviews which kicked off on Wednesday, July 7 at the Kenyatta International Conference Center( KICC).
Mr Mohamed was to face the panel on the first day.
According to the Dr, Elizabeth Muli-led panel, Mohamed withdrew his candidature after being informed that the university had denounced his degree that was allegedly awarded in July 2007 terming it forgery.
"Pursuant to Article 47 of the Constitution of Kenya, the Selection Panel brought the matter to the attention of Mr. Abdalla Mohamed via email. In his response, he thanked the selection panel for the correspondence and stated that he would not attend today’s interview,” said Elizabeth Muli, chair of the panel, “The panel acknowledges and confirms the withdrawal of his candidature.”
The select panel is set to pick candidates to replace four IEBC commissioners who resigned including Consolata Nkatha, Paul Kurgat, Margaret Mwachanya and Rosely Akombe.
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