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Fact Check: Did Polycarp Igathe and Johnson Sakaja get their facts right?

By Standard Checkpoint | 3yrs ago

Nairobi gubernatorial candidates Johnson Sakaja (right) and Polycarp Igathe at CUEA on July 11, 2022.
[Denish Ochieng, Standard]

Ahead of the August general elections, governor hopefuls in Nairobi City Polycarp Igathe and Johnston Sakaja squared off in a debate. But were there truths, lies or half-truths in their duel?

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