NGOs board boss loses case to stop academic qualifications probe

The High Court has dismissed a case filed by NGOs Coordination Board chairman, Fazul Mohammed, seeking to stop the implementation of the Ombudsman’s report on his academic documents.

Justice George Odunga said that to grant such orders would amount to a violation and rules of natural justice.

Odunga further ruled that the applicant –Fazul cannot by way of panel beating his pleadings seek through backdoor reliefs for which leave was never sought and granted.

“Having considered the issue the inescapable conclusion I come to is that the orders sought by the applicant in the instant application are incapable of being granted,” ruled Odunga.

Late last year, Fazul moved to court seeking the suspension of the investigative report.

The Ombudsman’s office was looking into allegations of forgery, falsification of academic documents and abuse of power against Fazul.

So far Fazul has dismissed the allegations as malicious, saying people affected by his attempt to clean up the NGOs are peddling rumours to tarnish his name.