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Governor Gakuru: Technocrat Nyeri had pegged all hopes on

Mortuary attendants at Lee Funeral Home carry the remains of Nyeri Governor Wahome Gakuru. [Beverlyne Musili, Standard]

Nyeri Governor Wahome Gakuru, who died aged 51, was a self-effacing individual who rarely courted controversy.

In his brief but illustrious political career, Dr Gakuru projected the image of a technocrat who was determined to turn around the fortunes of the agriculture-rich county.

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