Did Uhuru graduate from Amherst College?? Luo historian provides evidence that puts to rest debate on President Uhuru’s controversial degree

President Uhuru Kenyatta and Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho are some of the senior politicians who Kenyans have cast doubt on their degrees.

A simple online search for President Uhuru’s name on Amherst College website was the genesis of doubts on his college degree.

Uhuru’s critics failed to find his name among students who attended the prestigious private liberal arts college in Massachusetts, USA resulting to claims that the president had a fake degree from the American institution.

Forget the claims his detractors, President Uhuru indeed attended Amherst College from 1981 to 1985 and graduated with a degree in political science and economics.

A Luo historian, Odhiambo Levin Opiyo, took to Facebook to post photos of the college’s official yearbook which highlights key academic and sporting accomplishments during the academic year and also contains the roll of students who graduated in the respective year.

“Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta” was among the names of students on Amherst College’s yearbook, the president degree is genuine.