Tag: Kibra by-election

Mariga wins, again

Mariga can now breathe easy after the political parties’ tribunal court dismissed an application seeking to have him blocked from Kibra race.

Mariga faces another hurdle in Kibra by-election

Morris Peter Kinyanjui, claims that Jubilee Party denied him an opportunity to participate in nominations  by handpicking McDonald Mariga as their candidate.

Chebukati clears Mariga to vie in Kibra by-election

The electoral commission has cleared retired footballer McDonald Mariga to vie in the Kibra by-election. The announcement was made by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries (IEBC) Commission Chairman Wafula Chebukati on Monday morning. Mariga got a rude shock on Tuesday, September 10, after an IEBC returning officer, Beatrice Muli, informed him that he was not […]

Why Mariga’s bid to return to Kibra race is likely to fail

Jubilee Party nominee McDonald Mariga has filed a complaint with the electoral commission after his candidacy was invalidated. Mariga got a rude shock on Tuesday after an electoral commission returning officer, Beatrice Muli, informed him that he is not a registered voter. According to Muli, Mariga’s name was yet to be captured in the Independent […]

Questions that Mariga’s team, led by Khalwale, couldn’t answer

Leaders backing Mariga’s candidature in the Kibra MP seat race were at pains disclosing which date or month he registered as a voter.

Mariga is not a registered voter in Kenya, IEBC official confirms

IEBC’s Muli made the revelation on Tuesday after confirming with the official BBC voters’ register.

Rapper CMB Prezzo to vie for Kibra parliamentary seat

Controversial Kenyan rapper CMB Prezzo, whose given name is Jackson Makini, will vie for Kibra MP seat, but in 2022. In a press conference, Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka said the rapper approached him last week and informed him he wanted to join the Kibra by-election. But Kalonzo said the advised Prezzo he is still green […]