This archive report was first published on 17 September 2019.
McDonald Mariga, a former Kenyan footballer, has been at the center of controversy in his bid to contest for the Kibra parliamentary seat in the upcoming November 7, 2019, elections.
Mariga was issued a certificate of candidacy by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) on September 16, 2019, but his nomination has been challenged by the Jubilee Party's Kinyanjui, who claims that the party's rules and procedures were not followed.
According to Kinyanjui, the party's rules and procedures were not followed before Mariga was nominated as the party's candidate for the Kibra seat.
Mariga has been facing challenges in his bid to contest for the Kibra parliamentary seat, with the Jubilee Party's Kinyanjui challenging his nomination in court.
Mariga was issued a certificate of candidacy by the IEBC on September 16, 2019, but his nomination has been challenged by the Jubilee Party's Kinyanjui, who claims that the party's rules and procedures were not followed.
