By MAUREEN KAKAHMore by this AuthorA lobby group wants the electoral body to lock out Opposition leader Raila Odinga from vying for the Presidency in the August 8 polls on grounds that he is unfit to hold public office. The lobby has sued Mr Odinga, IEBC, the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), the Attorney-General and the Commission for University Education (CUE). According to Mr Malika, Mr Odinga has only publicly produced a certificate of higher education from Herder Institute, Leipzig in Germany, having been there from1962 -1965. PAYMENTSHe also claimed that there have been allegations linking the defunct office of the Prime Minister, Mr Odinga himself or his associates to mismanagement of funds. He has listed several instances such as the matter involving extortions in the Dominion farms, losses at Kenya Airways due to links to a company linked to Mr Odinga (Astral Aviation limited) and alleged irregular purchase of Kisumu Molasses plant, Spectre International ltd.

Source: Daily Nation April 19, 2017 17:03 UTC