There was drama at a Narok court on Monday after a witch doctor confessed to conducting rituals that enabled a candidate win in the August elections.
Speaking during a cross-examination by lawyer Karanja Mbugua, the witch doctor, Robert Mwongela, confessed to being hired for the job adding that he slaughtered a colubus monkey and deposited its intestines in five polling stations in the ward.
Mr Mwongela is the main witness in a case filed by former Narok County Assembly Majority leader, Wilson ole Masikonte, challenging the election of Kikayet Kuyo as the new Olposimoru Ward Representative.
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The former Majority leader filed a petition at the Courts accusing his rival of using witchcraft in the August polls.
In his petition, Masikonte accused Mr Kuyo of hiring four wizards who slaughtered a colobus monkey and spread its intestines in four key polling stations on the last day of campaigns in a bid to confuse his supporters.
Enjoining IEBC Constituency Returning Officer Mark Lempaka, Masikonde cited Olposimoru, Olemeisi, Shabaltarakwa, and Kamurar as the polling stations where the alleged witchcraft rituals were performed.
"They tied the skin of the monkey on his (Kuyo’s) waist after which he started greeting and hugging voters. Mysteriously, all the voters who got in contact with him voted in his favour. The plan was to confuse voters,” he stated in the petition.
The disgruntled politician cited other mysterious occurrences including an incident where one of his ardent supporters abandoned him and pledged support for the rival candidate.
He further noted that he lost all contacts in his phone book and was unable to contact his agents as a result of the 'juju' used by his opponent.
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“I woke up in the morning of August 4 only to realise my phone's contact list was blank. As a result, I was unable to respond to urgent calls or get in touch with my supporters and agents,” Mr Masikonte stated in his affidavit.
The politician also claimed that the ritual played part in an incident where a lorry ferrying seven of his supporters overturned in unclear circumstances.
