Turkana Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai Facing Arrest over 'Fake' Degree

Turkana Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai is facing arrest for allegedly forging the academic papers he used to seek clearance to vie for the gubernatorial seat in the August 9th general election.

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) says investigations determined that the governor’s degree and diploma certificates purported to have been issued by the Kenya Methodist University were fake.

The anti-graft agency faulted the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) for turning a blind eye to their recommendation before the clearance. 

The investigation file was submitted to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji, who has since approved the arrest and prosecution of Governor Lomorukai.

Lomorukai, who was elected on an Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party ticket, will face forgery charges contrary to Section 345 as read with 349 of the Penal Code.

He will also be charged with giving false information to EACC and uttering false documents contrary to section 353 of the Penal Code.

The governor was among the 241 candidates flagged by the EACC as having outstanding integrity issues prior to the election and their names were submitted to the IEBC.