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Meet Faith Mwagandi, Kenya’s first woman warship commander

Major Faith Hariri Mwagandi,the Commanding officer of Kenya Naval Ship Shujaa briefs her soldiers [Photo: Maarufu Mohamed,Standard]

When Faith Mwagandi was admitted to Kenyatta University for a Bachelor of Arts degree, it came as a shocker.

In high school at Moi Girls Eldoret, she had scored impressive As and was hoping for a career in medicine. Instead, she ended up being selected by the Joint Admissions Board to pursue a general degree course.

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