Africa-Press – Kenya. Former LSK President Nelson Havi has said the Attorney General should appeal the Court’s decision to remove degree as a pre-requisite for vying for the governor seat.
Havi said the AG should move to the Court of Appeal to challenge the directive, wondering how “illiterate” leaders are supposed to lead the country.
“The Attorney General ought to appeal against the decisions removing a degree as an eligibility requirement for election of Governors, MPs and MCAs,” he tweeted on Friday.
He further questioned the purpose of higher education if its qualification will not be a requirement for serving in key state roles.
“What is the purpose of establishment of all these Universities if illiteracy is the qualification for elective leadership?”
His remarks come after Justice Anthony Mrima declared section 22(2) of the Elections Act unconstitutional in a Friday ruling.
The Act states that “A person may be nominated as a candidate for election as President, Deputy President, County Governor or deputy County Governor only if the person is a holder of a degree from a university recognised in Kenya.”
“A declaration hereby issued that pursuant to article 180 sub article 2 as read with section 183 of the constitution,” Mrima ruled.
In his statement, Havi wondered how the leaders are meant to understand and perform their mandates without the right level of education.
” How are they to articulate relevant views on legislation and public policy? It is a CBC learn how to slaughter fowl mentality!” he said.
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