By: Elijah Maingi
Media personality Mary Njambi Koikai alias Fyah Mummah has announced her intention to vie for the Dagoretti South Parliamentary seat in the August 9 General Election. Njambi says that the spirit of community and service to others was instilled in her at an early age because they had to take care of each other as family, neighbors, and friends because of the constituency’s harsh living conditions.
“Growing up in Dagoretti, I experienced the harsh living conditions in our community due to lack of resources. The spirit of community and service to others was instilled in me at an early age because we had to take care of each other as family, neighbors, and friends,” wrote Njambi in a lengthy Facebook post on Monday.
The lack of proper healthcare, inadequate security, and basic amenities are among Dagoretti South’s challenges, according to Koikai.
“We have faced numerous challenges as a community due to lack of proper healthcare, inadequate security, and basic amenities. People in Dagoretti South aspire to live a better life for themselves and their children,” she said.
She went on to say that she wants to improve the people of Dagoretti South’s social and economic situation.
“Living in this community has shaped my values and the direction of my life. This has encouraged me to work for my community to improve the social and economic status of our people by working together,” she added.
‘Kazi kwa vijana na kina mama,’ ‘Pesa Kwa biashara,’ ‘uboreshaji wa maji,’ and ‘uboreshaji wa afya’ are some of the key pillars Koikai has identified to guide her in her service as Dagoretti South MP.
“With the changing trends, the digital space creates an avenue for our youth to create content and earn a living as well as create employment opportunities for others. I intend to set up an audiovisual studio that will be used for production purposes” She added.
Njambi plans to run as an independent candidate for the Dagoretti South Parliamentary seat.
Another radio presenter who has announced political ambitions include Julius Owino, also known as Maji Maji, of Ghetto radio will be hoping to get the Seme parliamentary seat.
Other celebrities seeking elective positions in the August 9 polls include KISS 100 presenter Jalang’o, MC Jessy, Environmentalist Annita Soina, musician and medic Frasha, rapper Prezzo, P-unit’s Gabu, Kelvin Daniel (Kijana Pat Pat), former radio and TV host DNG, Karen Nyamu, Kikuyu gospel artiste Loise Kim and vlogger Xtian Ndela.
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