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He is often referred to as 'Baba yao' (Kiswahili for 'Their father'). He lost the
Nairobi gubernatorial election to Dr. Evans Kidero in March 2013. Ferdinand Waititu however found a way back to active politics on 4 May 2015 after winning a seat as a member of parliament for Kabete through a
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