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High Court nullifies Wajir Governor Mohamed Abdi’s election

Wajir County Governor Mohamed Abdi  (centre), his deputy Ahmed Ali Muktar (left) at a past event. He lost  the governorship Friday January 12 in petition filed by former governor Ahmed Abdullahi. [File picture]

The Court has nullified the election of Wajir Governor Mohamed Abdi in a successful petition by former Wajir governor Ahmed Abdullahi.

Delivering the ruling in Nairobi Friday, Judge Alfred Mabeya found that Abdi failed to produce original academic forms which means he was not validly elected.

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