Merxcine Cush 
The Nairobi Governor Sonko6 took To Facebook to ask Nairobians to help him choose a deputy governor. He listed a number of men and women saying that those were his options
Surprisingly his competitor for the seat Miguna Miguna, Rachel Shebesh, Esther Passaris and Bishop Margaret Wanjiru were among the nominees. This women were contestants in various position in Nairobi and were basically politicians yet during campaigns he said that his deputy would be a technocrat .
The list also includes Polycarp Igathe who resigned from the position barely two months ago citing trust issues between him and the governor.
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The list which has twenty two candidates also has a nominees from the Kenyatta family and two of the people who were recently appointed to State House.
The seat fell vacant after Polycarp Igathe’s resignation. Since this had not been foreseen in the constitution the court gave a go ahead for Nairobi governor and Nyeri governor to pick candidates who would deputize them.
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