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'''Dick Mwangi Wathika''' ( |
'''Dick Mwangi Wathika''' (20 October 1973 – 19 December 2015) was a Kenyan politician who served as mayor of [[Nairobi]]. He was elected in July 2004, and was re-elected in 2006. |
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He vied successfully for the [[Makadara Constituency]] parliamentary seat in the [[ |
He vied successfully for the [[Makadara Constituency]] parliamentary seat in the [[2007 Kenyan parliamentary election]]s, on a [[Party of National Unity (Kenya)|Party of National Unity]] ticket. |
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Wathika's 2007 election to Nairobi's Makadara Constituency was annulled on 30 April 2010. The judgment was delivered by Lady Justice Kalpana Rawal, who said the electoral process was marred by irregularities. Lady Justice Rawal told a packed court that Mr Wathika was not validly elected, but said that she would issue a ruling in the afternoon on whether to stay the judgment before giving the parliamentary Speaker a certificate nullifying the MP's election.<ref>{{cite web|author=Updated Sunday, 2 May 2010 at 00:00 GMT+3 |url=http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000008867&cid=4&ttl=Poll%20rot:%20Shock%20of%20outright%20theft |title=Standard Digital News : Poll rot: Shock of outright theft |publisher=Standardmedia.co.ke |date=2010-05-02 |accessdate=2012-09-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Kenya%20court%20sends%20MP%20home/-/1056/909426/-/wd4rlw/-/index.html |title=Kenya court sends fifth MP home – News |publisher=nation.co.ke |date= |accessdate=2012-09-28}}</ref> |
Wathika's 2007 election to Nairobi's Makadara Constituency was annulled on 30 April 2010. The judgment was delivered by Lady Justice Kalpana Rawal, who said the electoral process was marred by irregularities. Lady Justice Rawal told a packed court that Mr Wathika was not validly elected, but said that she would issue a ruling in the afternoon on whether to stay the judgment before giving the parliamentary Speaker a certificate nullifying the MP's election.<ref>{{cite web|author=Updated Sunday, 2 May 2010 at 00:00 GMT+3 |url=http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000008867&cid=4&ttl=Poll%20rot:%20Shock%20of%20outright%20theft |title=Standard Digital News : Poll rot: Shock of outright theft |publisher=Standardmedia.co.ke |date=2010-05-02 |accessdate=2012-09-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Kenya%20court%20sends%20MP%20home/-/1056/909426/-/wd4rlw/-/index.html |title=Kenya court sends fifth MP home – News |publisher=nation.co.ke |date= |accessdate=2012-09-28}}</ref> |
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The by-election was held on 20 September 2010. He failed to retain the seat, as the poll was won by [[Gideon Mbuvi Kioko]] of [[NARC-Kenya]] followed by [[Reuben Ndolo]] of [[Orange Democratic Movement|ODM]], while Wathika was left third.<ref>''Daily Nation'', 20 September 2010: [http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/PNU+trounced+in+Juja+as+ODM+wins+Starehe+/-/1064/1015044/-/14y823k/-/index.html PNU trounced in Juja as ODM wins Starehe]</ref> |
The by-election was held on 20 September 2010. He failed to retain the seat, as the poll was won by [[Gideon Mbuvi Kioko]] of [[NARC-Kenya]] followed by [[Reuben Ndolo]] of [[Orange Democratic Movement|ODM]], while Wathika was left third.<ref>''Daily Nation'', 20 September 2010: [http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/PNU+trounced+in+Juja+as+ODM+wins+Starehe+/-/1064/1015044/-/14y823k/-/index.html PNU trounced in Juja as ODM wins Starehe]</ref> |
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Dick Wathika contested unsuccessfully the Mukurwe-ini Parliamentary Seat in the 2013 general elections. He died on 19 December 2015, cause undetermined, after having gone to the hospital.<ref>[https://citizentv.co.ke/news/former-nairobi-mayor-dick-wathika-dies-109385/ Former Nairobi Mayor Dick Wathika dies, Citizen Digital, December 19, 2015] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151227231544/https://citizentv.co.ke/news/former-nairobi-mayor-dick-wathika-dies-109385/ |date=December 27, 2015 }}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 04:45, 20 August 2023
Dick Mwangi Wathika (20 October 1973 – 19 December 2015) was a Kenyan politician who served as mayor of Nairobi. He was elected in July 2004, and was re-elected in 2006.
He vied successfully for the Makadara Constituency parliamentary seat in the 2007 Kenyan parliamentary elections, on a Party of National Unity ticket.
Wathika's 2007 election to Nairobi's Makadara Constituency was annulled on 30 April 2010. The judgment was delivered by Lady Justice Kalpana Rawal, who said the electoral process was marred by irregularities. Lady Justice Rawal told a packed court that Mr Wathika was not validly elected, but said that she would issue a ruling in the afternoon on whether to stay the judgment before giving the parliamentary Speaker a certificate nullifying the MP's election.[1][2]
The by-election was held on 20 September 2010. He failed to retain the seat, as the poll was won by Gideon Mbuvi Kioko of NARC-Kenya followed by Reuben Ndolo of ODM, while Wathika was left third.[3]
Dick Wathika contested unsuccessfully the Mukurwe-ini Parliamentary Seat in the 2013 general elections. He died on 19 December 2015, cause undetermined, after having gone to the hospital.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Updated Sunday, 2 May 2010 at 00:00 GMT+3 (2010-05-02). "Standard Digital News : Poll rot: Shock of outright theft". Standardmedia.co.ke. Retrieved 2012-09-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Kenya court sends fifth MP home – News". nation.co.ke. Retrieved 2012-09-28.
- ^ Daily Nation, 20 September 2010: PNU trounced in Juja as ODM wins Starehe
- ^ Former Nairobi Mayor Dick Wathika dies, Citizen Digital, December 19, 2015 Archived December 27, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
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