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Polycarp Igathe campaigns in Nairobi's City market on April 20, 2022.

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Igathe hits the ground running in Nairobi Governor’s race

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NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 20 – Polycarp Igathe intensified popularisation tours of the city Wednesday, a day after he announced publicly that he is vying for the Nairobi’s Governor’s race.

Polycarp Igathe campaigns in Nairobi’s City market on April 20, 2022.

Igathe started with an impromptu visit to City market in the Central Business District, where he engaged traders and bodaboda operators before he headed to Kayole for his first campaign rally and launch of his gubernatorial bid.

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He was accompanied by Nairobi MCAs led by Majority leader Abdi Guyo and Kamukunji MP Yussuf Hassan.

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