Meru senator Mithika Linturi. [Photo| Citizen TV]

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Kenyans have expressed mixed reactions after University of Nairobi de-registered Meru Senator Mithika Linturi for holding fake academic certificates. Linturi was accused of forging his academic credentials. Below are some responses from a section of twitter users:@ItsOchieng: Everything is FAKED in a kakistocratic nation. A state glorifying mediocrity & vilifying meritocracy. Eject Linturi from Senate@Lazooj: Hey @MigunaMiguna are u aware# LinturiDegree is Fake?Please say something@hamidnoor: # LinturiDegree ~when You debate@MigunaMiguna And @uonbi Senate wonders the stark difference in reasoning btw two alumni and they go back to see how your records were. If you have forged documents avoid TV talk shows.@erwoti: Same Mithika Linturi now deregistered by UoN, had been blacklisted by EACC in relation to the forged educational credentials. How soon is his senate seat declared vacant?@patricksafariR: Well-done to the University of Nairobi . It's now up-to @ODPP_KE to prosecute Senator Mithika Linturi's. Forgery is a criminal offence.@Asmali77: This is, to start with, is a criminal offense. It should also lead to IEBC revoking his election hence a by-election. I'm sure # LinturiDegree saga will open a can of worms for many elected leaders.@Asamoh_: From ITUMBI , Fazul Mohammed, Wallace Kantai, Waititu , @MikeSonko and now to Mithika Linturi? Jubilee party has fraudulent characters

@PeterKNdegwa1: # LinturiDegree 95% of our elected leaders are educated and not learned...

@RagowG: This # LinturiDegree saga is what@MohaJichoPevu would call “akili ndogo kutawala akili kubwa”, vifaranga vya forgery wamo bungeni while Kenyans with genuine PhDs tarmac!

@indegwa: I was wondering bana......this guy struggled to differentiate Concurrently and Consecutively during some morning panel.

@Skharlifa: Real graduates are jobless, they end up turning to thieves Fake degree owners are our leaders

@ianolendo: # LinturiDegree was not acquired in accordance with the education act thus null and void? senator join me at university of Eldoret for a genuine degree. Am waiting for you honourable