Petition exposes Kenyan MP Who Used Witchcraft to Win an Election
Petition exposes Kenyan MP Who Used Witchcraft to Win an Election: Former Kenyan Cabinet Minister Musikari Kombo lost his Webuye parliamentary seat after a court found him guilty of Witchcraft in 1994.
The former legislator who had only served two years in parliament was accused of administering traditional oaths which he used to bind voters to elect/ choose him in the general election.
A petition filed by his opponent Joseph Maloba Elima exposed that the former Webuye MP had paid three witch doctors a sum of Sh70,000 to perform a ritual.
The witchdoctors namely Simon Bileti Wawire, Francis Wafulaand Eli Kamara Wanyama affirmed that they indeed performed the ‘Khulia Silulu oath’ on behalf of Kombo.
The affidavit read,” I placed a ram at Kombo’s feet and fed it the herbal mixture and then I broke its neck. I bathed him with the herbal mixture and collected the bath water. I cut Kombo on the chest and back three times and rubbed medicines into the cuts. I then pierced his left-hand index finger and drew blood. I mixed the bath water, blood, and herbal mixture and passed it out so that Bileti treats the meat,”
“The ram’s intestines were then placed on Kombo’s head by Elly Khamala. Kombo stood astride at the door and the roasted meat on a stick treated (through sprinkling Kombo’s bath water mixed with blood from his left hand index finger and the herbs) by Bileti was passed between Kombo’s legs into the house. Musikari Kombo took a piece of meat from the stick and swore, ‘I Musikari Kombo, swear that from now on, I shall continue Masinde Muliro’s journey without fear until President Moi is removed from power,” it added.
Notably, Kombo asked each of his constituents to also come forward and pick a piece of meat. They were then were forced to make an oath after eating the piece of meat swearing, “I shall vote for Musikari Kombo in the coming election. If I don’t may I die.”
After the oath, the remaining mixture of herbs and intestines was poured on money which was then distributed to the constituents.
Kombo however, denied meeting the three witch doctors citing that on the fateful day he had attended church and other constituency functions.
The court, however, ruled that Kombo’s whereabouts between 8 pm and midnight on that day were not accounted for.
Consequently, he was found guilty and his parliamentary seat annulled.
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