{"id":34845,"date":"2017-05-29T14:45:33","date_gmt":"2017-05-29T14:45:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/kenya-iebc-clears-6-and-rejects-3-for-state-house\/"},"modified":"2017-05-29T14:45:19","modified_gmt":"2017-05-29T14:45:19","slug":"kenya-iebc-clears-6-and-rejects-3-for-state-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/kenya-iebc-clears-6-and-rejects-3-for-state-house\/","title":{"rendered":"Kenya:IEBC clears 6 and rejects 3 for State House race"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>{The electoral commission has so far cleared six presidential candidates to face off in the August General Election.}<\/p>\n<p>They are National Super Alliance leader Raila Odinga, Cyrus Jirongo (United Democratic Party), Ekuru Aukot (Thirdway Alliance) and Michael Wainaina (Independent).<\/p>\n<p>{{Flopped }} <\/p>\n<p>Others are Mohamed Dida (Alliance for Real Change) and Joe Nyagah (Independent).<\/p>\n<p>By midday Monday, three aspirants had flopped the test the Independent Electoral and Boundaries commission set for politicians gunning for the top seat in the land.<\/p>\n<p>They are Peter Solomon Gichira (Independent), Erastus Nyamera (Independent) and Justice and Equality Party flagbearer Justus Juma.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Gichira&#8217;s loss saw him attempt to jump off the 6th floor of Anniversary Towers, the IEBC headquarters, in protest on Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>He was on Monday charged before a Nairobi court with attempted suicide, malicious damage and creating disturbance at IEBC&#8217;s offices.               <\/p>\n<p>{{SH200,000}}<\/p>\n<p>He denied the three charges and Chief Magistrate Francis Andayi released him on Sh 200,000 cash bail.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Nyamera flopped the IEBC test after presenting himself before the Wafula Chebukati-led panel without a running mate.<\/p>\n<p>He also failed to produce his academic papers, Sh200,000 cheque and requisite signatures.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Juma, on the other hand, failed to secure the green light to run for the top office after it emerged that his proposer was not a member of his party.<\/p>\n<p>President Uhuru Kenyatta is expected to present his papers to the commission from 2.30pm.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-20412 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/wainaina.jpg\" alt=\"Independent candidate Michael Wainaina and his running mate Miriam Mutua address the press after being cleared by the IEBC at KICC, Nairobi, on May 29, 2017.\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Source:Daily Nation <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>{The electoral commission has so far cleared six presidential candidates to face off in the August General Election.} They are National Super Alliance leader Raila Odinga, Cyrus Jirongo (United Democratic Party), Ekuru Aukot (Thirdway Alliance) and Michael Wainaina (Independent). {{Flopped }} Others are Mohamed Dida (Alliance for Real Change) and Joe Nyagah (Independent). 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