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Amario: Memories of Kenya's most eccentric son linger 14 years on

Fai Amario with his late wife Monique Amario and his two daughters during happier times. [Antony Gitonga, Standard]

In 2003, businessman Fai Amario, born Peter Gilbert Njoroge Ng'ang'a, declared his candidature for the Naivasha parliamentary seat that had fallen vacant following the death of the newly-elected MP, Paul Kihara.

One morning, at the height of the political campaigns, Amario, now deceased, walked into a local bank dressed in a short and T-shirt while sipping a cold beer. Guards saluted him, and bank staff almost fell on their knees to serve him.

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