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10 Facts About Martin Wambora

1.

Martin Nyaga Wambora was born on 9 April 1951 and is a Kenyan politician.

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Martin Wambora is the first governor of Embu County in Kenya after winning on a TNA ticket in the Embu gubernatorial elections which was conducted in March 2013.

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Martin Wambora was a former member of parliament for Runyenjes Constituency from 2003 to 2007.

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Martin Wambora went to Muragari Primary School in Mukuuri.

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Martin Wambora served as a district officer between 1976 and 1984 under the former Ministry of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security.

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Martin Wambora was re-elected as the Governor of Embu County in 2017.

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Martin Wambora is the first Kenyan governor to be impeached in a highly disputed and political process, this was a decision that was made by the Kenyan senate.

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Martin Wambora, who is widely regarded as the governor with the proverbial nine lives, was reelected Embu Governor for the second term on August 8,2017.

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Martin Wambora garnered 97,544 votes against Lenny Kivuti's 96,597 while Kithinji Kiragu emerged third with 50,590, with only one polling station not tallied.

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Martin Wambora's election was nullified in Embu High Court on 22 February 2018.