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Harun Mwau joins Nairobi gubernatorial race in 2017 elections

By Daniel Psirmoi | 9yrs ago

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Former Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission (KACC) chairman John Harun Mwau is the latest entrant in the Nairobi gubernatorial race.

The Party of Independent Candidates of Kenya (PICK) leader will be among politicians seeking to unseat Governor Evans Kidero in 2017, according to officials of the political outfit.

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