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The Egerton student who campaigned using a donkey and won

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Elementaita MCA-elect George Nene on a cart. He contested and won on a Safina Party ticket. [File, Standard]

In the same way Jesus rode the donkey into Jerusalem as explained in the Bible, in Mark 11, a university student too used the beast of burden to get into the county assembly of Nakuru.

George Nene, 22, a fourth-year Egerton University student, will now be the new Elementaita MCA after beating five candidates in last week's election.

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