Dick Wathika
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Dick Mwangi Wathika is a former mayor of Nairobi
. He was elected in July 2004, and was re-elected in 2006.
He vied successfully for the Makadara Constituency
parliamentary seat in the 2007 Kenyan parliamentary elections
on a Party of National Unity
ticket.
Dick Wathika's elections as Nairobi's Makadara Constituency was annulled on 01/05/2010. The judgement was delivered by Lady Justice Kalpana Rawal said the electoral process was marred by irregularities. Lady Justice Rawal told a packed court that Mr Wathika was not validly elected, but said that she will issue a ruling in the afternoon on whether to stay the judgement before giving the parliamentary Speaker a certificate nullifying the MP's election
The by-election was held on September 20, 2010. He failed to retain the seat as the poll was won by Gideon Mbuvi Kioko of NARC-Kenya
followed by Reuben Ndolo of ODM
while Wathika was left third
Nairobi
Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is...
. He was elected in July 2004, and was re-elected in 2006.
He vied successfully for the Makadara Constituency
Makadara Constituency
Makadara Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of eight constituencies of Nairobi Province. It consists of central and south of central areas of Nairobi. Makadara constituency has common boundaries with Makadara Division of Nairobi. The entire constituency is located within...
parliamentary seat in the 2007 Kenyan parliamentary elections
Kenyan parliamentary election, 2007
Parliamentary elections in Kenya were held as part of the Kenyan general election on December 27, 2007; presidential elections were held on the same date....
on a Party of National Unity
Party of National Unity (Kenya)
Party of National Unity was founded as a political coalition of parties in Kenya. On September 16, 2007, Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki announced the party formation and said that he would run as its presidential candidate in the December 2007 Kenyan elections...
ticket.
Dick Wathika's elections as Nairobi's Makadara Constituency was annulled on 01/05/2010. The judgement was delivered by Lady Justice Kalpana Rawal said the electoral process was marred by irregularities. Lady Justice Rawal told a packed court that Mr Wathika was not validly elected, but said that she will issue a ruling in the afternoon on whether to stay the judgement before giving the parliamentary Speaker a certificate nullifying the MP's election
The by-election was held on September 20, 2010. He failed to retain the seat as the poll was won by Gideon Mbuvi Kioko of NARC-Kenya
Narc-Kenya
The National Rainbow Coalition–Kenya is a political party in Kenya. The party was formed after the defeat of the Government sponsored Draft constitution. It was formed by National Rainbow Coalition members loyal to the government...
followed by Reuben Ndolo of ODM
Orange Democratic Movement
Orange Democratic Movement refers to a political party in Kenya, which is the successor of a former grassroots people's movement which was formed in the 2005 Kenyan constitutional referendum. The erstwhile single party which separated in August 2007 into two...
while Wathika was left third