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Nazlin Umar made her first stab at the presidency in 2007, finishing sixth behind Mwai Kibaki, Raila Odinga, Kalonzo Musyoka, Joseph Karani and Pastor Pius Muiru. She gathered 8,624 votes under the Workers Congress Party of Kenya.
She tried again in 2013 and 2017 but her candidature was rejected for not meeting minimum requirements to run for the presidency.
Besides her failed political forays for the highest office in the land, Nazlin also came into the limelight after suing the Kenya government for Sh2 billion besides the court battles over alimony with billionaire businessman Madatali Chatur, who denied ever marrying her under Islamic Sharia Law in 2010.
In the 2011 matrimonial case, Nazlin sought over Sh200 million from the tycoon who owns New Muthaiga Shopping Mall, ABC Place, and Diamond Plaza in Nairobi.
When she filed the case, Nazlin told the court that Chatur had promised to pay Sh200 million as dowry and a Mercedes Benz.
Nazlin wanted Chatur to pay her on the basis that he took over all her liabilities and responsibilities when he married her.
She accused the businessman of abandoning his responsibilities of upkeep and laid claim to several properties owned by Chatur including the aforementioned mall and plaza as Chatur had failed to provide her with care, love and support.
Chatur denied the claims and accused Nazlin of being an extortionist as claims of dowry and gifts by Nazlin were false and the case was intended to malign and scandalize him.
The last Kenyans heard of the case was in April 2014 when Chatur was summoned to personally appear at the High Court Family Division for cross-examination on his affidavits before the case fizzled out.
