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Khaemba challenges Didmus Barasa's MP win, lays murder, intimidation at his feet

The election of Didmus Barasa as Kimilili MP is among the first to be challenged, with a petitioner averring it was marred by irregularities, including violence that led to the death of a young man.

Lawyer Bryan Khaemba, whose aide was killed on election day, filed the petition at the High Court in Bungoma on Wednesday, praying that Barasa's win is nullified to pave the way for a by-election.

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