spot_img
Sunday, December 8, 2024
spot_img
spot_img

Waititu Explains ‘Fake’ Name on Academic Certificates

Waititu Explains 'Fake' Name on Academic Certificates
Waititu Explains ‘Fake’ Name on Academic Certificates

Kabete Member of Parliament Ferdinand Waititu has explained why his two names, Ferdinand and Clifford, haveย been a centre of controversy regardingย the authenticity of hisย academic certificates.

Speaking during a public meeting in Thika Town, Waititu stated that he was raised by a single mother for 12 years and during that period he usedย his maternal grandfather’s name.

- Advertisement -

The MP addedย that he later returnedย to his patriarchal home where heย started using his father’s name and that was how the confusion came about.

โ€œFor 12 years I was brought up by a single mother and that is why my names are that confusing because at one time I was called by my grandfather’s name from my mother’s side. Then when we came back to my father’s side, I started using my father’s name. That is why people find my name as something sinister,[sic]โ€ Waititu said.

- Advertisement -

His sentiments come afterย Kiambu Governor William Kabogo challenged in court the credibility of Waititu’sย certificates, claimingย that he had information to proveย that the legislator did not go past the primary school level.

In an affidavit, Kabogo accused the Kabete MP of impersonationย pointing out that Waititu’s papers boreย the name Clifford, yet his other official documents contained the name Ferdinand.

โ€œIt is an indisputable fact that prior to the affidavit dated January 11, 2013 the respondent Ferdinand Ndungโ€™u Waititu was known from birth by the said name and has never changed his name to anything else and has always been known by the same name in all his interactions and transactions,โ€ Kabogo statedย in the court document.

โ€œClifford Ndungโ€™u Waititu is a different person from the respondent and has always been a separate person with specific identity from the time of birth to completion of primary and secondary education,โ€ the Governorย added.

Waititu rubbished Kabogo’s allegations and vowed to present over 50 of his former classmates inย court,ย to prove the authenticity ofย his education background.

He said that he would parade his colleagues from Primary Schoolย to University henceย demonstrate that he indeed attended school.

The lawmaker added that he is currently at Kenya Methodist University (KeMU) undertaking a Masters programme.

kenyans.co.ke

Waititu Explains ‘Fake’ Name on Academic Certificates

Comment on the article

- Advertisement -spot_img
spot_img
- Advertisement -spot_img
- Advertisement -spot_img

Latest Articles