By Mujidu Victor,
Nakuru County Senator, Susan Kihika’s gubernatorial aspiration is in limbo, following a petition filed seeking to block her from contesting the Nakuru gubernatorial seat.
Kihika’s quest to the county gubernatorial seat is circumnavigated by grounds that she allegedly revoked her Kenyan citizenship to acquire United States citizenship.
| According to Njuguna, Kihika allegedly renounced her Kenyan citizenship in 2003 and acquired the United States of America citizenship. Source: Twitter/ Citizen |
A petition filed by Joseph Kimani Njuguna to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairman Wafula Chebukati, demanded Kihika be barred from the race on the basis that she does not comply with chapter six of the Kenyan Constitution on Citizenship.
According to Njuguna, Kihika allegedly renounced her Kenyan citizenship in 2003 and acquired the United States of America citizenship.
“Having lost her Kenya citizenship, the said Susan Wakahura Kihika was required under section 10 of the Citizenship and Immigration Act Cap 172 of the laws of Kenya to apply in the prescribed manner in order to regain citizenship of Kenya,” read the petition.
“Section 8(4) of the Citizenship and Immigration Act makes it an offense for a duo citizen who fails to disclose his/her other citizenship in the prescribed manners.”
The petitioner argues that Kihika, who previously served as the Nakuru County Assembly Speaker (2013-2017) and Senator (2017-to date), hence contravenes the Constitution in her quest to become governor.
“I, therefore, request that the said Susan Wakahura Kihika be barred from contesting the upcoming general election of August 2022 in the position of Governor Nakuru County,” wrote Njuguna.
