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. Dida ran again in the
2017 General Election, conceding hours before the election was called in favour of the incumbent; President
Uhuru Kenyatta
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, but at the same time calling into question the integrity of the election and the conduct of the two main political parties;
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.
Dida was not well known prior to his presentation of papers to the
IEBC.
He previously taught English Literature and Religion at
Lenana School and
Daadab Secondary School at the refugee camp.
In 2013, Dida garnered 52,848 votes representing 0.43% of the popular vote.
References
External links
Why Dida ‘President’ was the star
1974 births
Living people
Kenyan Muslims
Kenyatta University alumni
Kenyan people of Somali descent
Alliance for Real Change (Kenya) politicians
People from Wajir County
Candidates for President of Kenya
Kenyan educators
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