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Presidential aspirant charged with attempted suicide at EC office
A court in Nairobi charged the disappointed independent candidate on Monday May 29, and released him on a 200,000 Kenyan Shillings bail ($2000) after his arrest
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A Nairobi court charged the disappointed independent candidate on Monday May 29, and released him on a 200,000 Kenyan Shillings bail ($2000) after his arrest on Sunday by the police.
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He was among eight candidates who failed to meet the EC's criteria to contest the election in Kenya in August.
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According to reports, he is alleged to have damaged an air conditioner, an internet socket and a door in the process.
Peter Solomon Gichira said he is innocent ant not guilty to the charges levelled against him.
He was reportedly rescued by security officials before his arrest.
His running mate Kelly Watima described the disqualification and arrest as a scheme to frustrate them from contesting.
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He told the media that "Mr Gichira has had systematic harassment by the IEBC and now the police are locking him up so that he misses out on presenting his nomination papers…why are they scared…is it because he is a threat?"
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