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Mathira election petitioner in civil jail for failure to foot Sh9.5-million-legal bill

Michael Gichuru at King'ong'o Maximum Prison after being sentenced to one-month civil jail by a Nyeri Court on March 19, 2019. [Kibata Kihu/Standard]

David and Goliath with a twist aptly captures Michael Gichuru’s legal battle to have Mathira MP Rigathi Gachagua’s election nullified.

Whereas in the biblical story David triumphs over Goliath, Mr Gichuru’s case is different. The uneven match-up of pockets and legal manoeuvering was not as reliable as Gichuru (pictured) hoped.

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