There should be no space for academic dwarfs in our political leadership

A High Court ruling by Judge Anthony Mrima has removed the university degree requirement for those seeking the presidency. Before that, the requirement that those aspiring to become Members of County Assemblies, Members of Parliament and Governor should have university degree certificates had also been scrapped by the court.

Justice Mrima's ruling overrides the Elections Act 2012 which requires aspirants to have university degrees as a prerequisite to being cleared by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission. The ruling has drawn mixed reactions.