In 29 June 2022, the Commission for University Education revoked his degree, pending investigations.[96] The IEBC declined to revoke Sakaja's clearance, stating it can only disqualify the UDA candidate if issued with a court order.[97] Uganda's Inspector General ordered a probe into the legislator's degree saga.[98] In 12 July 2022, the High Court dismissed petition over Sakaja's degree, faulting the petitioner, Dennis Gakuu Wahome, for failing to discharge the burden of proof that the gubernatorial candidate degree certificate was fake.[99]