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Presidential aspirant Peter Gichira arrested for attempted suicide

Peter Solomon Gichira. (Photo: Edward Kiplimo, Standard)

Independent presidential aspirant Peter Solomon Gichira was arrested and locked up in police cells after he allegedly tried to commit suicide by jumping off sixth floor of Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission offices in Nairobi.

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.

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