Seth Kikuni
Congolese politician
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Born | (1981-12-14) 14 December 1981 (age 42) Kinshasa, Zaire |
Seth Kikuni (born 14 December 1981 in Kinshasa) is a Congolese entrepreneur, businessman, and politician who was one of the candidates in the 2018 Democratic Republic of the Congo presidential election. He was the youngest candidate.[1][2]
Career
Seth Kikuni is a candidate in the 2023 presidential election. Kikuni files a petition with the Constitutional Court to invalidate the candidacy of the incumbent president Félix Tshisekedi. His petition is declared inadmissible.[3] In November 2023, Kikuni withdraws in favor of Moïse Katumbi.[4] In September 2024, Seth Kikuni is arrested by the Congolese National Intelligence Agency as part of an investigation.[5]
References
- ^ Liste définitive des candidats président. Elections du 23 décembre 2018 (in French). ceni.cd. Independent National Election Commission of the DRC.
- ^ Seth Kikuni : « Je suis la meilleure personne pour faire entrer la RDC dans le XXIe siècle » (in French). Jeune Afrique. Published 1 October 2018.
- ^ [https://www.rfi.fr/fr/afrique/20231027-pr%C3%A9sidentielle-en-rdc-la-cour-constitutionnelle-d%C3%A9bute-l-examen-des-contentieux-sur-certaines-candidatures Afrique Présidentielle en RDC: la Cour constitutionnelle débute l'examen des contentieux sur certaines candidatures] (in French). Radio France International. Published 27 October 2024.
- ^ [https://www.rfi.fr/fr/afrique/20231030-rdc-la-cour-constitutionnelle-confirme-la-candidature-de-mo%C3%AFse-katumbi-%C3%A0-la-pr%C3%A9sidentielle Afrique RDC: la Cour constitutionnelle confirme la candidature de Moïse Katumbi à la présidentielle] (in French). Radio France International. Published 30 October 2024.
- ^ En RDC, l’opposant Seth Kikuni détenu par les services de renseignement (in French). Jeune Afrique. Published 3 September 2024.
External links
- Official website
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![Democratic Republic of the Congo](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/Flag_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo.svg/20px-Flag_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo.svg.png)
- Samy Badibanga
- Martin Fayulu
- Marie-Josée Ifoku
- Seth Kikuni
- Charles Luntadila
- Jean-Philibert Mabaya
- Joseph Maluta
- Gabriel Mokia Mandembo
- Sylvian Maurice Masheke
- Yves Mpunga
- Noël K. Tshiani Muadiamvita
- Tryphon Kin-Kiey Mulumba
- Francis Mvemba
- Théodore Ngoy
- Pierre Honoré Kazadi Lukonda Ngube-Ngube
- Emmanuel Ramazani Shadary
- Alain Daniel Shekomba
- Radjabho Tebabho Soborabo
- Félix Tshisekedi