Politic analyst Anthony Kila dropped by media organisation over certificate forgery allegation

Political analyst Anthony Kila has been dropped by ARISE News following allegations that he falsified his academic credentials. 
 

The television network made the announcement today, October 13. 

It stated that the decision followed an investigative report by Premium Times, which questioned Kila’s claim to a professorial title and subsequently reported discrepancies in his claimed bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral and professorial qualifications. 

ARISE News said in a statement issued by its Editorial Board that it contacted Kila on October 3, 2026, to seek his response to the allegations, but he requested more time to reply. 
 

The network said he had yet to respond 10 days after the allegations were brought to his attention. 
 

The organisation said it had taken note of the findings of the Premium Times investigation and would no longer feature Kila on any of its platforms, either immediately or in the future. 

“Following claims that Anthony Kila falsified his entire academic credentials, we contacted Mr Kila on 03 October, 2026 with the allegations. He asked for more time to respond to the claims. He has not responded 10 days after,” the statement read. 

The network added that it was unaware of the allegations when Kila appeared on its programmes as a freelance political analyst. 

“ARISE News was unaware of these allegations at the time Anthony Kila appeared on our platform and as we take matters of credibility and integrity extremely seriously,” the statement added.