Eldoret:Controversial MCA enrolls for KCSE hopes to score an E!
“I have no plan of passing the KCSE exam but my dream is to just possess a form four certificate with an E grade, “
Kipkaren/kipkenyo ward MCA ,David Leting alias kokwas /Photo James Gitaka
David Letting alias Kokwas, the controversial MCA of Kipkenyo ward in Uasin Gishu County who recently defended Kapseret MP Oscah Sudi,accused of forging his academic papers from primary to college now says that education should not be used to bar good leaders from seeking elective political seats in the country.
The MCA who has also defended his 150 marks he scored in the Kenya certificate of primary education certificate ( KCPE ) exam prior to contesting for the seat in the last general election, said that good leaders do not have to be educated.
Speaking to the media in Eldoret yesterday, Kokwas claimed that he has been able to serve the people in his ward better than his educated counterparts in other wards.
“Despite my low level of education, I floored more than ten opponents among them those who possess diploma certificates, degrees and masters to win the Kipkenyo ward seat due to my track development record,” boasted Kokwas.
Kokwas said that he has enrolled for the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exam at Uasin Gishu primary school next year where he expects to score an E grade.
He said that he was working hard to deliver on his pre-election pledges for his people and at the same time studying during his free time in readiness for the 2024 KCSE exam.
“I have no plan of passing the KCSE exam, but my dream is to just possess a form four certificate with an E grade, ” said an excited Kokwas.
The MCA told off critics of his MP’s academic papers saying the documents should not be used to gauge his leadership and development record.
“The people of Kapseret are not bothered with the academic papers but the goodies the MP is bringing to them and that is why they have elected him for three consecutive terms,” said Kokwas.
The fiery Kapseret MP is under trial for three counts of forging academic certificates.
Sudi is accused of fraudulently obtaining a KCSE certificate from Highway secondary school and Kenya National Examination Council.
The Kenya Kwanza lawmaker is also accused of forging a diploma certificate in Business Management from Kenya Institute of management.
The other offence is presenting the alleged forged education papers to the IEBC when he sought clearance for the 2013 general election.
During his trial in court, an investigator who testified against the MP said he dropped out of school at class seven and might have not proceeded to secondary school.
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