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Why Sonko, Waititu could still be on the ballot despite impeachment

Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko and his Kiambu counterpart Ferdinand Waititu (R) exchange greetings before the arrival of President Uhuru Kenyatta for the memorial of his father the Late Jomo Kenyatta at his Mausoleum in Nairobi in 2018 [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

Voters could still find, on the ballot the names of the governors who were impeached due to lack of a law that expressly prohibits them from contesting public office.

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