Must Read! Kenyan MPs with No Degrees.

 By Dorcas Karuana,
The Provision on Education threshold of a degree in order to vie for any parliamentary post was seen by many as a way to deny those without degrees but have post secondary education as well as the young people of Kenya a chance to lead. Many including the president who declined to assent the bill into law found the constitution provides for equal opportunities to all Kenyans without any form of discrimination, it has to be fair to all.

I would like to concur with these FACTS;
THAT Over 80% of the total population of Kenya can’t afford University Education and don't have degrees.
THAT 18 - 24 Year olds who feel like they want to run for office will not be able to do so because they haven't graduated from a University in Kenya.
THAT More men than women get a chance to go to university. In this case the provision will discriminate against gender.
THAT 90% of the Highly qualified Cabinet Ministers with Degrees are the most Corrupt, manipulative and arrogant.

Had President Kibaki enacted the bill seeking to make it mandatory for a legislator to have a degree, many of the current MP's would have been disqualified from running for office next year. Some of them are well known like Balala, Sonko, Ngilu and Fred Gumo. Here is a list of those MPs who have no undergraduate degrees. To my surprise!! North Eastern province has the most educated number of MPs with only 1 being without a degree. Coast and Rift valley lead the pack with the highest number of MPs without degrees, each having 10.

Central region
1. Nemesis Warugongo-Kieni
2. Clement Waibara- Gatundu North
3. James Maina Kamau-Kandara
4. Peter Mwathi-Limuru
5. David Njuguna-Lari

 Coast region
1. Najib Balala-Mvita
2. Mwalimu Mwahima -Likoni
3. Omar Zongo- Msambweni
4. Ngozi Rao-Kinango
5. Danson Mwanzo- Voi
6. Hassan Joho- Kisauni
7. Rashid Kajembe-Changamwe
8. Kazungu Kambi- Kaloleni
9. Gideon Mungaro-Malindi
10. Shakeel Abdalla- nominated.

Nairobi region
1 Fred Gumo- Westlands
2. Mike Mbuvi Sonko- Makadara
3. Beth Mugo-Dagoretti
4. Margaret Wanjiru- Starehe
Nyanza region
1. Wilfred Ombui-North Mugirango
2. Shakeel Shabir-Kisumu Town East.
3. Omondi Anyanga-Nyatike
4. Oyugi Magwanga- Kasipul Kabondo
5. Otieno Ogindo-Rangwe
6. Cyprus Omolo-Uriri

Eastern region
1. Itwiku Mbai-Masinga
2. Johnstone Muthama-Kangundo
3. Charity Ngilu –Kitui Central

Rift Valley region
1. Asman Kamama-Baringo East
2. Gideon Konchella-Kilgoris
3. William Ole Ntimama-Narok North.
4. Maishon Leshomo-nominated
5. Mursa Sirma-nominated
6. Beatrice Kones-(Bomet)
7. Simeon Lesirma-Samburu West
8. Micah Kigen (Rongai)
9. Jebii Kilimo-Marakwet East
10. Joseph Nkaisery

Western region
1. Evans Akula- Kwisero
2. Manyala Keya-Lurambi
3. Bifwoli Wakoli –Bumula
4. Ben Washiali-Mumias

North Eastern region
1.    Yusuf Haji

Leadership is a Calling that needs to be NURTURED through continuous training, Leadership is about wisdom, Leadership is about influence. Many argued that the degrees will not necessarily provide good leadership for Kenya.

My question is, when you look at each of the above legislators, what do you see?  leaders or non educated mps,is it not true that you can be educated and not learned, is there not more to a leader than just certificates, is there anthing tangible that we can attach to the other educated legislators that the above don’t have or are we just  being made slaves by our constitution.
Food for thought!!!!!