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Four Detained In Kibra Over Alleged Voter Bribery
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Four Detained In Kibra Over Alleged Voter Bribery

Police in Kibra are detaining four women for allegedly bribing voters. The first three were arrested at Toi primary polling station after they were cornered by local leaders while trying to influence the ongoing voting exercise. The fourth one was arrested at Kenyatta market station for committing the same offence. Upon interrogation by the authorities, the suspects claimed they were agents allied to t UDA candidate in the Kibra parliamentary contest MacDonald Mariga. Kibra deputy county commissioner Gideon Ombogi has confirmed the arrests, saying the three are in police custody at Kibra police station. The administrator said they have launched a further investigation to establish the person behind the vice. Local leaders monitoring the exercise in Kibra have raised ...
11 Presidential Aspirants Disqualified Over Failure To Present Running Mates To IEBC
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11 Presidential Aspirants Disqualified Over Failure To Present Running Mates To IEBC

Eleven presidential aspirants have been knocked out of the race after failing to beat the deadline of presenting their running mates to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commision (IEBC). IEBC Chair Wafula Chebukati on Monday said the ANC party and the Democratic Party are the only outfits that did not make the cut. The other 9 who failed to name their running mates are independent candidates.  This brings down the crowded field of those seeking to succeed President Uhuru Kenyatta from 54 down to 43. At the same time, the commission has extended the deadline for submission of signatures from May 23 to May 25 as it moves to clear presidential candidates ahead of the August 9 polls.  Aspirants are required to submit at least 2,000 signatures from across 24 c...