Former Garissa Governor Nathif Jama. He has moved to court to stop his prosecution over an alleged forged degree. [Photo/the-star.co.ke]
Former Garissa Governor Nathif Jama has moved to court seeking to stop his prosecution over an alleged forged degree certificate, one that is said to have been obtained 32 years ago.
Mr Jama has sued the Inspector-General of Police Joseph Boinnet and the Director of Public Prosecutions Keriako Tobiko over his Bachelor of Commerce degree certificate from the University of Karachi, Pakistan.
He wants the IG and DPP prohibited from investigating him.
“He is apprehensive that the criminal justice system is being used to settle political scores, embarrass him and frustrate an ongoing election petition against the current governor, Ali Bunnow Korane,” his lawyers said.
“He is apprehensive that his constitutional rights and freedom are under imminent threat of infringement by way of an unlawful arrest or charge to be affected by the IG and the DPP.”
He explains that he has been at the DCI headquarters three times over the said complaint and fully cooperated with the police.