Witchcraft paraphernalia. [Photo|New Zimbabwe]There was drama at the Siaya High Court during hearing election petition against area Governor Cornell Rasanga.This is after Rasanga's lawyer Nicholas Ombija lamented that witnesses of former gubernatorial aspirant Nicholas Gumbo who is the petitioner, were using witchcraft to control the case by chewing 'weird' things.The lawyer told Justice Esther Maina that Gumbo's supporters had suspiciously sprinkled strange liquid around the court room before the case kicked off."My client is not comfortable with these things they are chewing," Ombija said as reported by the Standard, Saturday. However Gumbo's lawyer, Ogutu Mboya dismissed Ombija's claims, forcing the judge to ask witnesses to stop chewing.Gumbo who vied as an Independent candidate claims re-election of Rasanga was marred by illegalities during August elections.

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