Candidates Seeking MP Seat Must Have University Degrees, IEBC Says
Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has announced that candidates seeking parliamentary seats in this year’s elections must have university degrees.
IEBC CEO Marjan Hussein in a statement on Thursday said only candidates with degrees from recognized universities will be cleared to contest for Member of Parliament (MP) positions in line with section 22(1)(b)(i) of the Elections Act.
“Unless declared unconstitutional by the Court, the degree requirement for Members of Parliament is in force and is trite law,” Marjan stated.
The official noted that those eyeing the Member of County Assembly (MCA) position will not be required to have a university degree following a High Court ruling dated October 15th, 2021.
“The Court effectively nullified the requirement that a person must possess a degree from a university recognized in Kenya to qualify to be a Member of a County Assembly. In the foregoing circumstance, there is no educational requirement in respect of MCA aspirants,” IEBC stated.
Presidential, Deputy President, Governor, and Deputy Governor aspirants are equally required to have degree qualifications.
“We wish to advise that the qualifications for President, Deputy President, Governor and Deputy Governor remain as they were in the General election of the year 2017,” Marjan added.
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I do not see the difference…
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I do not see the difference between akina Chotara and Mulu Mutisya and those MPs who have University degrees. If you do not help people in your constituencies then you are an useless MP.
I agree with you
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In reply to I do not see the difference… by Kenya. (not verified)
I agree with you
@ Kenya: Umesema kweli…
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@ Kenya:
Umesema kweli kabisa Ndugu yangu Kenya. Mimi ningependa IEBC iweke masharti kuwa, yeyote ambaye hajui wala hawezi kusema lugha yetu ya taifa (Kiswahili) barabara, asiruhusiwe kugombea kiti chochote cha bunge.
Kwa nini mpaka sasa, yapata karibu miaka 60 tangu tupate uhuru kutoka kwa majambazi, matapeli, majangili ndugu zetu Waingereza, hatuwezi kujivunia lugha yetu ya taifa kwa kuisema bungeni na kila mahali nchini kama ishara ya kuonyesha ya kwamba, sisi ni watu huru?
Not exactly it helps to keep…
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Not exactly it helps to keep thugs out of Parliament.All this nominated brown nosers with no degree need to be sent packing.The likes of Waititu, Sonko and even Babu Owino who being a student leader never even graduated should have never been allowed to hold any sort of public office if the IEBC was serious with implementing this rule
Useless. They’re corrupt…
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Useless. They’re corrupt anyway!
@ Guest: Ndugu yetu makamu…
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@ Guest:
Ndugu yetu makamu wa rais Dr. Kipchirchir Samoei Arap Ruto (Loot All) ana shahada ya uzamivu (PhD). Nakuomba ufikirie tena uliyoandika hapa juu ya kuwa na shahada.
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