Why Raila’s horse in Ugenya by-elections might sleep in Prison after the exercise

Ugenya Constituency by-elections kicked off Friday morning, with the Raila Odinga-led Orange Democratic Movement Party (ODM) candidate Chris Odhiambo Karan having the hopes of reclaiming back the parliamentary seat.

But is this the only battle he is fighting?

Well, his battles to retain the Ugenya parliamentary seat has seen him in a fresh trouble that awaits the him after the Friday by-election.

In a Gazette notice dated April 5, Kenya’s chief public prosecutor has approved the prosecution of Mr Karan for forging a letter he used in the election petition filed by his rival and former MP David Ochieng’.

Mr Noordin Haji gave the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), which investigated the origin of the hospital letter, the greenlight to file forgery charges against the candidate.

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