Dida’s legal troubles began in 2021 when he was arrested following a complaint by his American wife, accusing him of stalking, issuing threats, and violating a restraining order. He was convicted on all three counts in 2022 and transferred to Big Muddy
Mohammed Abduba Dida’s ongoing conflict with his American ex-wife is the reason behind his current imprisonment in the United States, it has now emerged. Dida, who vied for Kenya’s presidency in 2013 and 2017, was in 2021 convicted of stalking and threatening his estranged wife, Mama Lila, who lives in Illinois. He is currently serving […]
Mohamed Abduba Dida, the former teacher who ran for Kenya’s presidency in 2013 and 2017, is currently serving a seven-year sentence in a U.S. prison for stalking and intimidation. Dida, 50, popularly known as Mwalimu, has been detained at the Big Muddy Correctional Center in Illinois since November 18, 2022, after being found guilty of […]
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