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George Wajackoyah: Former grave digger with hope of becoming president

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Roots Party leader George Wajackoyah addresses parklands residents. [David Gichuru, Standard]

Professor George Wajackoyah, a former street child, grave digger in the United Kingdom, and now Presidential candidate in Kenya, is without a doubt the most eccentric of the four horses in the race for State House.

The 63-year-old candidate campaigned on a promise to make Kenya a major exporter of marijuana, snake venom, and hyena testicles. Many people, including the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (Nacada), have questioned his plans' viability.

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