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I wish we went for a free and fair nomination instead of handpicking candidates,

Wangui B Ngángá, aka Wangui B, has something most politicians would die for: an instantly recognisable face. She enthralled city residents with her eye-catching billboards, and her foray into politics has similarly seen her make headlines.

Ms Wangui B was among the city politicians eyeing the Women Representative seat with Jubilee Party, under the broader umbrella of Raila Odinga’s Azimio la Umoja Coalition. It was not her first time at the rodeo; Wangui B previously vied in 2017 but lost to the incumbent, Esther Passaris.

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