The Commission for University Education has revoked the recognition of Nairobi Senator, Johnson Sakaja’s Ugandan degree.

CUE revoked the recognition of Sakaja’s degree from Team University following protracted battles on its authenticity.

The Commission stated on Wednesday, June 15, that it had received information on the authenticity of the degree certificate.”The Commission for University Education has received material information about the authenticity of the degree you presented from Team University that will require further investigation to ascertain the validity of the said the degree,” read the Commission’s letter to Sakaja.

“Consequently, in accordance with the CUE’s recognition procedures, we hereby revoke the recognition of your degree – Bachelor of Science in Management (External) from the aforementioned university.”

A lobby group wrote to the Ugandan Minister for Education, Janet Museveni, to compel Team University to produce Sakaja’s admission letter, details of payment of school fees, and evidence that he attended classes. 

The NGO further requested the Ugandan First Lady to ask the University to explain why Sakaja’s name was allegedly omitted from the list of graduands who were awarded a Bachelor’s degree in Management on October 21, 2016.

“Our client is certain that your office will treat this matter with the importance and the urgency that it requires to safeguard the image of Uganda as a country that has traditionally offered education to many students in the East African Community,” the letter read.

Sakaja claimed he graduated in October 2016 with a Bachelor of Science in Management degree from the Kampala-based university.

The NGO also wrote to the Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission (EACC) and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) requesting the agencies to probe the validity of Sakaja’s academic documents.