Nairobi governor Sakaja walks a tightrope

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Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja. PHOTO | LUCY WANJIRU | NMG

Johnson Sakaja, the 37-year-old Nairobi County governor, was born and bred in the city’s cosmopolitan Parklands neighbourhood and attended city schools for his education.

Unlike most Kenyan politicians who strongly identify with their ethnic groups, Mr Sakaja has managed to cut a national figure even when opponents have sought to label and isolate him.