ODM leader Raila Odinga (centre), party chairman John Mbadi (left) and party secretary-general during a National Governing Council meeting on March 1, 2019. The party seeks to set minimum education qualifications for its candidates in the 2022 polls.
The proposal comes after two failed attempts by the National Assembly — in 2012 and 2016 — to compel those vying for MP and MCA seats to have degree certificates.
Lack of or poor education qualifications among some MCAs is said to contribute to the low quality of debates and chaos witnessed in county assemblies.
The current law only requires MCA candidates to have at least a Form Four certificate.
Aspirants seeking to clinch the ward representative seat on an Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) ticket in 2022 will have to meet certain academic qualifications, party national chairman John Mbadi has said.
The proposal comes after two failed attempts by the National Assembly — in 2012 and 2016 — to compel those vying for MP and MCA seats to have degree certificates.
