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Art meets politics: Celebrities who tossed their hats into the ring

Kenyan celebrities who have tried their hand in politics.

Walter Mong’are aka Nyambane was the first presidential aspirant to be cleared to run in the August 9 elections.

Together with his Umoja Summit Party members and supporters, the former Director of Youth and Development in the Office of the President was an elated man as the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairperson Wafula Chebukati handed him over the clearance certificate to run for the presidency.

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