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Nakuru governor candidate Susan Kihika laughs off bid to lock her out of race over citizenship claim

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Nakuru UDA gubernatorial candidate Senator Susan Kihika addressing supporters. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

Nakuru Senator Susan Kihika has downplayed a petition challenging her suitability to contest the governorship over claims she failed to duly declare her citizenship as prescribed in law.

A voter, Joseph Kimani, on June 20 filed the petition before the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) seeking to bar her from vying for Nakuru governorship.

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