Presidential aspirant Peter Solomon Gichira has dropped out of race after claiming that he had been kidnapped by unknown people and robbed of his valuables in Nairobi’s Industrial Area. Peter Solomon Gichira alias Ptah Solomuz Gichira on May 25, walked to Lungalunga police station claiming he had been abducted two days earlier. The independent presidential aspirant has since written to IEBC saying he will not contest for the presidency as earlier planned. Gichira told IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati he looks forward to conclusive investigations on the incident by the police. This was after IEBC told him he would not be cleared to present his papers and run as an independent candidate for the presidential seat.

Source: The Star May 27, 2022 10:31 UTC