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Boda boda man beat well-heeled rivals to ride his way to assembly

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Mikinduni MCA-elect Paul Maro in a light moment with his customers. [Hassan Barisa, Standard]

For Paul Maro, a boda boda rider from Hola, Tana River County, clinching the MCA seat was no mere miracle. It was the result of hard work and an undying spirit.

The 32-year-old orphan, who prefers to call himself Paulo in reference to Saint Paul the apostle, beat 17 seasoned candidates, among them local human rights activists.

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