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79-year-old politician caps career with PhD

Dr Aldo Aldo Ajou Deng Akuey during the interview at a Nairobi hotel on October 7. [Collins Kweyu, Standard]

During the graduation ceremony at Mount Kenya University last week, one student stood out – a 79-year-old Member of Parliament for South Sudan.

Dr Aldo Aldo Ajou Deng Akuey, who graduated with a Doctor of Philosophy in History, served as MP in Sudan before independence and is currently a Member of the National Legislature (Council of States).

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