Thuo Mathenge cleared despite earlier doubts on his varsity papers
It's all laughter for Nyeri governorship candidate Thuo Mathenge after IEBC cleared him on June 2, 2017. Mr Mathenge is running as an independent after Jubilee Party blocked him from its nominations over doubts on the authenticity of his university degree. PHOTO | JOSEPH KANYI | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
- Jubilee Party rejected his application for nomination after doubts over his degree.
- He also pointed fingers at unnamed forces which he said blocked him from Jubilee nominations.
- Other candidates cleared include Governor Samuel Wamathai, Patrick Munene (DP) and Wahome Gakuru (Jubilee).
Nyeri governorship aspirant on an independent ticket Thuo Mathenge is now a happy man after IEBC cleared him despite earlier doubts on his academic papers.
The doubts over the credibility of his university degree made the Jubilee Party to reject his application for nomination.
His attempts to challenge the party’s rejection were futile.
After he was cleared by IEBC, Mr Mathenge said this is proof that his academic documents are genuine contrary to Jubilee Secretary-General Raphael Tuju’s conclusion that they were not authentic.
BEAT RIVALS
Speaking to journalists, Mr Mathenge said he will beat his rivals during the August 8 elections.
He also pointed fingers at unnamed forces which he said blocked him from participating in Jubilee nominations.
“Jubilee denied me an opportunity to square it out with other candidates for its nomination. There are individuals who feared that I was popular and rushed to the party headquarters claiming my documents were not genuine but IEBC has proved them wrong,” said the businessman.
He said the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) cleared him over allegations that his degree in social work and development obtained from Fairland University in Uganda was not valid.
Other candidates who were cleared for the Nyeri seat include Governor Samuel Wamathai who is defending the seat as independent, Patrick Munene of Democratic Party and Wahome Gakuru of Jubilee Party.
