Mohammed Abduba Dida

Mohammed Abduba Dida (born 1974) is a Kenyan teacher who vied for the country's presidency in the 2013 General Election on an Alliance of Real Change party ticket.[1] Dida ran again in the 2017 General Election, conceding hours before the election was called in favour of the incumbent; President Uhuru Kenyatta, but at the same time calling into question the integrity of the election and the conduct of the two main political parties; Jubilee and Nasa.[2]

Mohammed Abduba Dida
Alliance for Real Change candidate for
President of Kenya
Running mateJoshua Odongo
OpponentSeven
IncumbentMwai Kibaki
Personal details
Born1974 (age 4849)
Wajir District
CitizenshipKenyan
NationalityKenyan
Political partyARC
Spouse(s)Amina
Estail
Rukia
Relations3
Children12
Residencesouth c Estate
Alma materKenyatta University
OccupationBusinessman
ProfessionTeacher

Dida was not well known prior to his presentation of papers to the IEBC.[3] He previously taught English Literature and Religion at Lenana School and Daadab Secondary School at the refugee camp.[3] In 2013, Dida garnered 52,848 votes representing 0.43% of the popular vote.

References

  1. "IEBC clears eight for State House race". The Standard. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
  2. Kenya NTV (11 August 2017), Disqualify Jubilee and Nasa for tampering with election, Dida tells IEBC, retrieved 7 September 2017
  3. "Dida says he is agent of change and morality". Daily Nation. 3 February 2013. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2013.


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