Questions emerge on eligibility of opposition candidate in by-election

The opposition may have unwittingly given President William Ruto's UDA a through pass after it picked popular musician, Newton Kariuki, aka Karish...

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Questions have arisen regarding the eligibility of Newton Kariuki, a popular musician also known as Karish, chosen as the opposition's candidate for the Mbeere North parliamentary by-election. His candidacy is in doubt because he reportedly has not yet resigned from the Devolution Empowerment Party, which sponsored him in 2022 as a Muminji MCA.

Newton Kariuki's eligibility as a Democratic Party candidate is the central issue.
He currently serves as a Muminji MCA, having been sponsored by the Devolution Empowerment Party in 2022.
The potential disqualification could give President William Ruto's UDA an advantage in the upcoming by-election.

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