Currently a convict in the United States, Mohamed Abduba Dida first gained attention in 2013 when he publicly declared his candidacy for president against Raila Odinga and Uhuru Kenyatta.
Since November 18, 2022, the former teacher has been incarcerated for seven years for the crime of intimidating and stalking an unnamed US resident.
When Dida was detained for these offenses, it was unclear if he had moved to the US or was merely visiting. The offenses were committed in Illinois’s Mclean County.
Dida was charged with two violations during the trial: stalking and sending threats, and aggravating stalking and violating the victim’s restraining order.
For the first offense, he received a two-year prison sentence; for the second offense, he received a seven-year prison sentence.
Abduba Dida is scheduled to be released from prison on April 3, 2029.
Abduba Dida’s political career
Dida entered the 2013 presidential race in the final lap. It was barely a month before the general election that he declared his candidacy. Joshua Odongo was his running partner.
Dida compared himself to Biblical David during campaigning. “Gentlemen, Kenya is too small for me. I have the potential and sincerity to man the five continents. He once said, “I came late,” in an interview
With 54,840 votes, he defeated political shrewdness Martha Karua (43,881 votes) and Paul Muite (12,580 votes) to finish in fifth place. Dida didn’t give up though; in 2017, he ran for president again.
Titus Ngetuny was the new running mate he selected. With 38,004 votes, he defeated Cyrus Jirongo to finish fourth.
