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Kaya elders back Hezron Awiti's bid for Mombasa governor's seat

Nyali MP Hezron Awiti (left) who is a gubernatorial aspirant for Mombasa County chats with former Likoni MP Suleiman Shakombo (right) who is also an aspirant for the same seat in this year's general elections after they were installed as Digo elders during a meeting which was held in Likoni, January 22, 2017. [PHOTO BY GIDEON MAUNDU/STANDARD].

A number of Mijikenda kaya elders have backed Nyali MP Hezron Awiti's bid for the governor's seat. But the backing did not come without conditions.

To begin with, the elders want the Wiper Democratic Movement national treasurer to serve for only one term.

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