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She apologized: 5 things you might not know about ‘Minji Minji’ Gathoni Wa Muchomba

Gathoni wa Muchomba, clinched Kiambu Women rep seat, garnering a massive  922,829 votes
  • Heated debate followed her salary-comment in various social media groups, particularly in her Kiambu backyard, with many calling on her to withdraw the statement.
  • In campus she had a salon and would later open another in Kikuyu town. Her business grew and decided to import hair bands from India and sold them in campus,

Even before she was sworn in, Kiambu Woman representative-elect Gathoni wa Muchomba was on the spot for her remarks on parliamentarians' salaries.

Speaking during a TV interview, the new MP-elect is said to have disowned a salary cut for lawmakers proposed by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC).

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