Malala promised her followers that if the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission clears her to run in the election, she will remain on the ballot.
He argued that his academic credentials were legitimate because they had been certified by the Commission for University Education.
“The Commission for University Education (CUE) has officially authenticated and acknowledged my academic qualifications and has directed the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to allow me to run in the August 2022 gubernatorial election in Kakamega county,” Malala stated.
The gubernatorial hopeful scoffed at his political rivals for spreading propaganda aimed at scuttling his influence in the political race.
“Those who cherish in propaganda, feel ashamed,” Malala noted.
Talks had emerged that the Kakamega Senator might be locked out of the Governor’s race because of a lack of academic credentials.
The race to succeed Governor Wycliffe Oparanya in Kakamega is between Fernandes Barasa of ODM and Malala of UDA after DAP-K aspirant Ayub Savula shelved his bid.Savula will now vie as Barasa’s running mate