Minister for Public Health and Sanitation Beth Wambui Mugo of Kenya

The allegation of voter bribery against Mrs Mugo was also dismissed.

Mrs Mugo described how she encountered an unruly crowd while presenting her nomination papers at the KSTC.

Asked why she thought ODM supporters disrupted the vote tallying, Mrs Mugo said they knew she had won and wanted the results cancelled.

Mr Kiarie alleged that Mrs Mugo had unduly influenced voters through bribery, that her agents had altered and filled in new forms 16A at the tallying centre and that she had used government resources while campaigning.

But Mrs Mugo denied this allegation.

Further, Mr Kiarie alleged that Mrs Mugo had expressly stated that he (Mr Kiarie) was a comedian and a joker not deserving of political leadership, which he argued was defamatory of his character.

Voter briberyThe allegation of voter bribery against Mrs Mugo was also dismissed.

The poll petition against Mrs Mugo was therefore dismissed with the second and third respondents being ordered to pay costs to the MP for neglect of duty.

Beth Mugo had unduly influenced the voters through bribery, that her agents had altered and filled in new form 16As at the tallying center, that she had used government resources while campaigning, and that she had made false statements regarding the character of Mr.

Mugo had violently disrupted his campaigns at Waithaka Shopping Centre and produced a DVD tape as evidence of the same.

Mugo had expressly stated that he (Mr.

Mugo had campaigned, the court held that there was no evidence to establish a connection between those who were dishing out bribes and Hon.

Beth Mugo was therefore dismissed with the 2nd and 3rd respondents being ordered to pay costs to the 1st respondent for neglect of duty.