Ruto Challenges Raila to Make Public His Academic Credentials

Ruto Challenges Raila to Make Public His Academic Credentials

Deputy President William Ruto has questioned Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition party presidential candidate Raila Odinga’s academic credentials. 

Ruto, who is the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party presidential candidate, claims that it is unknown what Odinga studied and in which institution.

The deputy president challenged Odinga, 77, to make public his academic papers and show Kenyans some of the people he schooled with.

He told the ‘deep state’ to stop wasting time fighting UDA Nairobi gubernatorial candidate Johnson Sakaja, insisting that he attended university and graduated.

On Wednesday, the Commission for University Education (CUE) revoked the recognition of Sakaja's Bachelor of Science in Management Degree from Uganda’s Team University, saying it received material information raising questions about the validity of his academic credentials.

A complaint has also been filed before the IEBC Dispute Resolution Committee seeking to have Sakaja disqualified from the Nairobi gubernatorial race for lacking the requisite academic qualifications.

“Leave alone our Nairobi gubernatorial candidate Johnson Sakaja. He went to school and graduated. It is your candidate (Raila) whose education is questionable,” Ruto said during a campaign rally in Nyamira County on Thursday.

Responding to queries about Raila’s academic qualifications, IEBC CEO Marjan Hussein said the presidential returning officer Wafula Chebukati did due diligence on his academic papers before clearing him to vie for the presidency.

“By the time he was clearing him (Odinga), he had certified himself that the candidate met all the legal requirements. To that extent I would say that Hon Raila Odinga actually met the requirements,” Marjan said during an interview on NTV on Wednesday.

Raila’s biography on his website indicates that he went to Kisumu Union Primary School, Maranda Primary and Maranda High School where he stayed until 1962. He spent the next two years at the Herder Institute, a part of the philological faculty at the University of Leipzig in East Germany. 

He then received a scholarship that in 1965 sent him to the Technical School, Magdeburg (now a part of Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg) in the GDR. In 1970, he graduated with a Master’s of Science in Mechanical Engineering. 
 

Comments

Kanjajeromi (not verified)     Thu, 06/16/2022 @ 11:25am

Raila is not an academic thief like you Ruto. Kenyans have been wondering who did your PhD for too since you couldn’t defend your thesis in majani science.

You can go ask your mother where Raila got his degrees. The German Academic Institutions list RAO as number 41 in his academic credentials.

You aught to be ashamed for housing all sorts of thieves in your UDAku group of thieves. Have you lost your damn mind Ruto??

Simon (not verified)     Thu, 06/16/2022 @ 04:38pm

In reply to by Kanjajeromi (not verified)

@Kanjajeromians ...You got evidence to prove your claims against em??, or you just yapping like scare dog...I was college mate with his nephew in MN, He didn't graduate coz of street life even tho he was government sponsored student.

Wickliff (not verified)     Fri, 06/17/2022 @ 04:01pm

In reply to by Simon (not verified)

Stop lying muthafaka. You have never been anywhere Raila’s nephew. As a matter of fact you never went to college in MN as you want to lie here. Post your damn degree here if you got any you dummy.

Simon (not verified)     Thu, 06/16/2022 @ 04:38pm

In reply to by Kanjajeromi (not verified)

@Kanjajeromians ...You got evidence to prove your claims against em??, or you just yapping like scare dog...I was college mate with his nephew in MN, He didn't graduate coz of street life even tho he was government sponsored student.

Kipserem (not verified)     Thu, 06/16/2022 @ 11:27am

We all know that Ruto stole his degrees and that is why he is doubting that Raila is a well educated man. Shenzi Ruto, wewe kubafu na mafi ya Paka!

Justin (not verified)     Thu, 06/16/2022 @ 12:05pm

Shashi ruto! You are the last animal here to question Raila’s academic credentials of all people. Where did you get you degree from you son of bitch? Even your lesbian daughters and forgot sons have stolen degrees. I must kind of nonsense I’d this ruto?

Duncan (not verified)     Thu, 06/16/2022 @ 12:14pm

This foolishly ignorant Ruto does not even know where Germany is located on the map. If you tell him Raila went to a university in Germany, Ruto will start thinking of Mogotio bush.

He has stolen everything in kenya including his PhD and now he wants to question all the hard working people who work to get degrees in other countries that Ruto has never ever visited.

Gatheca (not verified)     Thu, 06/16/2022 @ 12:34pm

Ruto please worry about the kenya kwisha fights with Wamatiangi, Kabogo, Kuria and Rigathi in Mount Kenya on one hand, and also those with Susan kihika and Ngunjiri in Nakuru on the other hand and let Baba man be. Those fights will divide your votes in more than half.

Ruto cant be that stupid not know that Raila is a Mechanical Engineer. Raila will bulldoze your Weston hotel to reclaim public land that you stole from the Airport. Thieves like Ruto always live in fear and likes to create some drama to shield their shortcomings.

Asista (not verified)     Fri, 06/17/2022 @ 08:24pm

In reply to by Wanderi (not verified)

Ruto does not need to show his hard earned PhD. All he needs is his UoN degree. Let Raila show us his. Let him send a copy to any media outlet if indeed he has any. This way he can prove and put to rest the peoples doubts. With the absence of putting the same for all to see leaves a lot to be desired.

Mūgīkūyū (not verified)     Thu, 06/16/2022 @ 01:27pm

Ruto your newspaper the Star has a headline saying Raila graduated from Leipzig University. Most notable alumnus from Leipzig is Angela Markell. Case closed.
Ruto is yet to tell more about his PhD and how he acquired it. His professors, dissertation everything. Please enlighten Kenyans.

Larry (not verified)     Fri, 06/17/2022 @ 03:57pm

In reply to by Mūgīkūyū (not verified)

Ruto got nothing to say about his fake PhD because he knows Kenyans know he bought it through bribing just like Sakaja did to Team University.

You will be surprised to find that Ruto may have never finished secondary school. When did he finish while he was on Eldoret - Kisumu road selling stolen chicken and eggs?

Ruto is bringing the issue of Raila’s degrees to shield himself from anyone closely looking at his education. Ruto learned these tricks when he was training to be a thief.

Mūgīkūyū (not verified)     Thu, 06/16/2022 @ 01:27pm

Ruto your newspaper the Star has a headline saying Raila graduated from Leipzig University. Most notable alumnus from Leipzig is Angela Markell. Case closed.
Ruto is yet to tell more about his PhD and how he acquired it. His professors, dissertation everything. Please enlighten Kenyans.

GG (not verified)     Thu, 06/16/2022 @ 01:47pm

This is now getting petty z and childish!

Get down to emergent matters at hand! Kenyans are suffering as we speak due to the worst economy ever! Now we are being told there’s a crisis in maize production/supply due to fake fertilizers and drought triggered by deforestation!

Your degrees or lack therefore ain’t gonna out food in our mouths nor pay our childrens’ school fees!

Shut the f*** up and get to work B*******s!

Mathenge (not verified)     Fri, 06/17/2022 @ 04:21pm

In reply to by GG (not verified)

@gg - crisis only appear when you imagine them. Kenya is an agriculture country and unless folks do not want to till the land, food is always found in plenty in kenya. Kenya highlands are extremely soul rich and fertile enough to grown food for the whole of kenya.

I don’t know where you hail from in kenya, but in my part of the country in Central Kenya, we are feeding excess agricultural produce to our cows, sheep and goats. We work hard to feed our families. We also give free foodstuff to those who are trying. Don’t come here whining about being hungry while you have refused to work.

So stop creating a crisis that doesn’t exist because you are lazy while following DP Ruto for some stolen cash. And if you hail from the Kenya highlands and you are hungry, you can just die of hunger due to your laziness and foolishness. Stop it!

Nyaboke (not verified)     Fri, 06/17/2022 @ 04:26pm

In reply to by GG (not verified)

Are you really sure you want someone else defecate food in your mouth? It ain’t all that bad buddy.

Degree conditions have to be met to be a governor aspirant whether you like it or not. You can understand that requirement because you don’t have a degree. You can go to Uganda, or Burundi and buy one where Sakaja bought his. Jeeeez. Shut up.

Tasfiri hii (not verified)     Thu, 06/16/2022 @ 02:52pm

Let be sober minded in poking holes in the academic papers of these 2022 election candidates. One of the running mate here has never ever shown publically his schooling and graduation records(pictures) despite his Children bragging theirs in media outlet. Insults will only lead to violence. For those of you here throwing insults and name calling, shame on f***ing you!

Anonymous (not verified)     Thu, 06/16/2022 @ 02:54pm

It is important to have a sober mind in this.
All Raila has to do is publish his certificates and degrees.
He is a public figure so is his life.
How will he guide Kenyans in education if he has no degree.
Should he attain the Presidency without respecting the constitution; no one will respect the constitution ; no one will respect the IEBC and no one will respect foreign education and their degrees.
We are trending on dangerous grounds.
After this elections,
Who will care for Primary school certificate when our "leader" does not hold one?
Who will care about high school certificate when our "leader" does not hold one?
Who will care about a university degree when our "leader" does not hold one?
Who will care what is written in the constitution if our "leader" does not fulfill it.
Change is on the horizon, may be it's time to remove the education requirement and forget about any education because it's not worthy the paper it's written on.
All Raila and IBEC has to do is publish Raila's certificates or risk loosing all respect.

Tasfiri hii (not verified)     Thu, 06/16/2022 @ 02:59pm

Let be sober minded in poking holes in the academic papers of these 2022 election candidates. One of the running *candidate here has never ever publically shown his schooling and graduation records(pictures) despite his Children bragging theirs in media outlet. Do we assume then one of these here was advancing his Father's communist ideas in East Germany then part of USSR?

Mbwana (not verified)     Thu, 06/16/2022 @ 02:59pm

Am sure there's someone somewhere who knows the truth about Ruto's academia forgery and is kept his mouth shut through a property and cash. A day will come and things will start popping up slowly in demand of more dough

Asista (not verified)     Fri, 06/17/2022 @ 08:33pm

In reply to by Bmore (not verified)

If you think Ruto is playing petty then why did Azimio play petty with Sakaja? Let Raila publish his certificates for all to see. The reason why he hasn’t done so is because he doesn’t have one. If if there’s anything within the vicinity, it should be either fake or not a degree. Likely so a diploma or certificate from one community college in Germany.

Jackton (not verified)     Thu, 06/16/2022 @ 04:40pm

All manner of theft in kenya have always been engineered by WSR. He is the only known thief confirmed in kenya as a huge conman and the most corrupt guy in the whole continent of Africa and beyond.

Consequently Ruto thinks every body Carries the same social and academic credentials as he does. No wonder he is accusing RAO of stealing a hard earned degree from Germany.

Simon (not verified)     Thu, 06/16/2022 @ 04:45pm

Yall keep yapping about Rutto yet your Crooked candidate Rao was "nyundo guy" with no certification who lived street life overseas like the rest of dynasty kids, yet he was government sponsored

Ole Sanitini (not verified)     Fri, 06/17/2022 @ 09:21am

Is William Ruto a person to question any other Kenyan’s academic credentials? This Ruto paid somebody to do his PhD work, has been a thief of Kenya’s resources, and specific individuals land and property, a guy who is involved in money laundering across the world with his Nigerian son-in-law, and the list of criminal activities by WSR goes on! Is this a guy to question other people’s credibility in any matter?

Asista (not verified)     Fri, 06/17/2022 @ 08:38pm

In reply to by Ole Sanitini (not verified)

Who is this somebody he paid because I very well know it’s not a thunderhead like you. Show us who he paid. He does not need the phd to become president. He already has two other degrees. Bachelor and masters. That is good enough to pass him. What does Raila hold? Certificate of welding is not unacceptable credential on the iebc list.

Juju (not verified)     Fri, 06/17/2022 @ 03:57pm

Can the peoples conman produce all the documents they are demanding from poor Sakaja?

It’s nonsensical! How many of still have a student ID, admission letters etc?

The peoples conman obviously has no college degree, that’s not even news!

A mafia government! That’s it!

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