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.Liste définitive des candidats président. Elections du 23 décembre 2018 . 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 » . Jeune Afrique. Published 1 October 2018. Career Seth Kikuni was a candidate in the 2023 presidential election. He filed a petition with the Constitutional Court to invalidate the candidacy of the incumbent president Félix Tshisekedi. His petition is declared inadmissible.Afrique Présidentielle en RDC: la Cour constitutionnelle débute l'examen des contentieux sur certaines candidatures . Radio France International. Published 27 October 2024. In November 2023, Kikuni withdrew in favor of Moïse Katumbi. Afrique RDC: la Cour constitutionnelle confirme la candidature de Moïse Katumbi à la présidentielle . Radio France International. Published 30 October 2024. In September 2024, Seth Kikuni was arrested by the Congolese National Intelligence Agency as part of an investigationEn RDC, l’opposant Seth Kikuni détenu par les services de renseignement . Jeune Afrique. Published 3 September 2024. into charges of incitement and spreading false information during a political rally in Lubumbashi. He was imprisoned in Makala Central Prison in Kinshasa. On 28 November, Kikuni was convicted and sentenced to a one-year prison term. On March 1, 2025, Justice Minister Constant Mutamba granted “conditional release” to other rivals; Mike Mukebay and Seth Kikuni.
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