Johnson Sakaja, a Nairobi senator, was in danger of being arrested Thursday night when the Directorate of Criminal Investigations claimed that he was a suspect in a global criminal organization, even as the "fake degree" scandal garnered attention from Ugandan authorities.

In a dramatic escalation, Sakaja accused President Kenyatta, his patron who propelled him to the national political stage, of being to blame for his problems. This signaled a severe rift between the two, who came to power in 2013 through their opulent party, The National Alliance.

As it became known that the Commission for University Education had previously disapproved of a degree certificate that had been used to allow Sakaja to run for governor of Nairobi, tensions between Sakaja and the government grew on Wednesday.

Sakaja, however, had a reprieve last night after the IEBC dispute resolution committee dismissed three petitions against him due to the litigants' absence.

A petitioner who has urged the electoral commission's dispute resolution committee to cancel Sakaja's clearance to run for governor has questioned his degree, which Sakaja has defended. One qualification to be eligible to compete for the top county seat is a university degree from an approved institution.

According to the most recent unconfirmed information from web sources, Johnson Sakaja is a Kalenjin by the tribe. Johnson Koskei Sakaja is Sakaja's real name, and he was born in Nairobi. In 2008, he received a state-issued ID.

As the last child of three siblings, Sakaja was born and reared in Nairobi in the then-government housing in Parklands. Little is known about his early years, and he has not said much about his parents, brothers, sisters, or mother.

Sakaja claimed that his mother had taught him to never look down on someone and that, as a result, he and his brothers started a custom that they have continued to this day.

They have always ensured that the workers received a meal wherever they lived, both together and now with our respective families. She instilled in him the tenacious spirit of a champion, teaching him never to give up until he succeeds and never to allow hatred to play a part in any competition.