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Voters question Lagdera MP parliamentary aspirant's nationality, eligibility to hold public office

Lagdera MP Abdulqani Ibrahim. [Courtesy, Facebook]

The nationality of an MP aspirant nominated by UDA to vie in Lagdera Constituency in the last general election has been questioned before a court.

Four voters in the case filed before High Court judge Mugure Thande said Lagdera MP Abdulqani Ibrahim is from Somalia and therefore was not eligible to vie or contest for an elective seat in Kenya.

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