The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission says Turkana Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai has moved to court to seek anticipatory bail over his arrest.
Through a statement on Twitter, the Commission says the governor has filed an application under the certificate of urgency as he is worried that he may be arrested over the alleged forgery of academic documents.
ELDORET HIGH COURT will today hear an urgent Application by Turkana Governor Jeremiah Ekamais Lomorukai Napotikan seeking anticipatory bail. The Governor says he is apprehensive that he may be arrested for offences relating to forgery of his Degree and Diploma Certificates.
Lomorukai is set to appear before Eldoret High Court Judge Reuben Nyakundi on November 7 regarding claims that he forged his academic documents.
The embattled county chief was forced to rush to court two days ago where he was given a Ksh 20,000 anticipatory bond after learning that a team of sleuths attached to the EACC was planning to pounce on him over an alleged forging of his diploma and degree certificates.
Lomorukai will face three criminal offences that include, forgery, giving false information to the anti-graft body, and uttering false documents contrary to Section 353 of the Penal Code.
According to the anti-graft agency that carried out investigations, it was established that both the Governor’s degree and diploma certificates were fake, thus rendering him liable to criminal prosecution.
EACC says the Governor forged a degree and diploma certificates purported to have been issued by the Kenya Methodist University.
The Governor was among the 241 candidates flagged by the EACC as having outstanding integrity issues prior to the August 9, 2022 elections.
Lomorukai succeeded Josphat Nanok after he clinched the seat in the August polls on an ODM ticket.
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