Bankrupt Jirongo Will Not Vie For Repeat Elections: IEBC Confirms

Cyrus Jirongo. PHOTO | THE STAR

In a gazette notice in the Kenya Gazette, published on 13 October 2017, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commision has left out the name of Cyrus Jirongo, who was recently declared bankrupt by the court.

Former Lugari MP and 2017 presidential candidate was declared bankrupt by a Kenyan court after financial difficulties rendered him unable to clear his more than 700 million debts owed to eight companies.
In a case heard by Judge Olga Sewe, it was directed that an official receiver be appointed as a trustee to his estate.

Below is the Gazette notice;

The notice adds the names of the rest of the candidates to the earlier notice that only listed Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga. The notice is read together with the earlier notice published on 29 September 2017.

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